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b'Every human society has a tradition of bereavement and a tradition of language which, while technically bespoke to its particular needs, changes at a different speed to that society. So it goes with mourning as an immigrant or minority and so it goes with the condolences we pass on to the bereaved.\\nAs America and the world mourns the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsberg, a recurring debate returned - is it appropriate to say \\u201crest in peace\\u201d to someone from a tradition with a different concept of the afterlife? Or is it a case that there is a line to be drawn, just not there? Is it fair enough to offer words of comfort from your own tradition rather than hastily Google and mispronounce something from the other culture?\\nIn this week\\u2019s episode, Darach, Clodagh and Peadar consider this topic not just as it relates to \\u201car deis D\\xe9 go raibh a h-anam\\u201d but also with the standard Irish greetings \\u201cDia Dhuit/Dia is Mhuire Dhuit\\u201d. Are these any more or less prayerful than OMG or Ah, Jaysus?\\nFor some reason Leap Year pops up yet again.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n---\\n\\n\\nSupport Motherfocloir on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/darach\\xa0\\n\\n\\nGet Kirsten Shiel art prints here: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/kirstenshiel/\\xa0\\n\\n\\n---\\n\\n\\nContact the show:\\n\\n\\ntwitter - @motherfocloir and @theirishfor\\n\\n\\nemail - motherfocloir@headstuff.org\\n\\n\\n\\n---\\n\\n\\nWant to record your own podcast? Check out our studios at https://thepodcaststudios.ie\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'