The Filipino practices for mourning have influences from Chinese, Japanese and folk Catholic beliefs. People may wear white or black, with the color red frowned upon in the time of mourning, as it is believed that those who wear red within 9–40 days of a person's death will die or suffer illness. The consumption of chicken during the wake and funeral is believed to bring death among the relatives. There is an initial nine-day mourning practice called , where a novena is to be prayed by those who are mourning. During this time, the spirit of the deceased is believed to be roaming, with the number of days taken from a Catholic practice of commemorating the dead after 40 days from their death date. A Mass and a small feast are held to commemorate the dead during the 40-day period, with the 40th day as their judgment day. The immediate family wear black. The first anniversary of the death is celebrated by a feast, which signals the end of the mourning period.