The public mourning was over; now we all get to ponder what life lessons to take.

That day, Iran then announced two days of public mourning.

The Eritrean government declared three days of public mourning for him.

That was how such a grief ought to be, a public mourning.

"I've decreed seven days of public mourning," she told him.

The widow, holding her two children by the hand, led the public mourning for the country.

The death was followed by public mourning on an unprecedented scale.

"We come to the theater for public mourning rather than going to church."

Across China, there have been selected displays of public mourning.

In addition to the historic ritual and public mourning, there was also serious decision-making.