New Delhi, May 9 -- Would you attend your own funeral? In America, 'Living funerals' are on the rise. A case came to light when a woman in the United States who was told she had only months to live chose to celebrate her life with loved ones before her death by hosting what she called a "restival" - a farewell gathering filled with music, dancing, meditation and art.

According to a report by The Washington Post, the event reflected a growing trend of "living funerals," where people facing terminal illnesses gather family and friends to say goodbye while they are still alive.

The woman, 56-year-old Ember Maucere from Boise, organised the three-day event earlier this year after learning that her breast cancer had returned aggressively and...