15 Most Bizarre And Ridiculous Jobs In The World

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3. Professional Mourner

Africa, China, and the Middle East have something in common. A strange and bizarre vocation called a Professional Mourner.

Paid Mourning is mostly a historical occupation, but it still lingers on in some Mediterranean, Near Eastern cultures and other parts of the world.

Professional mourners, or moirologists, are compensated to lament or deliver a eulogy.

Men and women get cash in exchange for their tears and vocal weeping, and the goal is to create a more mournful atmosphere at a funeral. If you have ever been to a funeral where professional mourner was hired, you’d know it is money earned the hard way. But they don’t cry about it. Oh, wait…