Polish have unique customs that are followed after a person has passed away.
Do you know: When someone dies, the clocks in that household are stopped.
The doors and the windows are left wide open in the house of the deceased so as to allow his soul to leave. Also, mirrors are covered and the body is placed on boards that are between two chairs or tables. A lady is called to wash and dress the dead. After which, it is usually kept in the house for three days, where the members of family pray and sing.