funerary cult
religious teaching/practice centred on veneration of the dead in which the living confer benefits on the dead or appease wrathful ghosts
en-US/ˈfjunəˌɹɛɹi ˈkʌlt/
en-GB/ˈfjuːnəɹəɹɪ ˈkʌlt/
religious teaching/practice centred on veneration of the dead in which the living confer benefits on the dead or appease wrathful ghosts