Only in more recent decades has this tradition been reduced to a period of two years, while some religions such as Christian Orthodox many widows will still continue to wear black for the remainder of their lives.
Tek u zadnjim desetljećima se ta tradicija smanjila na period od dvije godine, dok neke religije kao ortodoksni kršćani nalažu udovicama da nose crno cijeli život kao podsjetnik na gubitak.