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Introducing the Funeral Traditional Ritual “Nail Sealing Ceremony” (Part 2) | 介绍传统丧礼仪式“封钉仪式” (下)
Continuing from the previous discussion, in this instalment, we will be sharing the common practices and taboos of the "Nail Sealing Ceremony” in modern day funerals. Sequence of the [...]
Cantonese Funeral Customs – Straw Figure | 广东丧事习俗 – 草人
In Cantonese funeral customs, if a second relative passes away during the mourning period or within a hundred days of a funeral, people often do not see this as a [...]
Cantonese Funeral – Why are white socks only worn on the day of the funeral? | 广东丧事 – 为什么白袜子只在出殡日才穿?
In traditional Cantonese funeral customs, during the mourning period, family members would not only wear mourning clothes, such as hemp cloth and mourning accessories (known as "xiao"), but also white [...]
Soul passes through the “ghost path” and clashes with the “seven period” | “魂游”途经鬼道又撞上七期
There is a saying in Cantonese funeral customs of "Clashes the seven periods". If the soul of the deceased has to pass through the “ghost path” and it happens [...]
‘Soul Path’ (魂游) | 广东丧事黄榜里的”魂遊”
At Cantonese Taoist funeral you will often see a ‘yellow notice’ (黄榜) pasted somewhere near the coffin area during the wake. This is a notice that contains information of the [...]
Funeral lantern | 丧宅大灯笼
In Cantonese Taoist funerals you can often see two large white lanterns hanging on both sides of the funeral. These two large white lanterns are written with the last [...]
Ghost Festival in the Lunar seventh month – Worshiping the “good brothers” | 农历七月鬼节 – 拜祭超度”好兄弟”
During the ghost festival in the Lunar seventh month, believers will generally offer food and burn paper items/paper money to these "good brothers". This is so as not to [...]
Cantonese funeral customs – Pregnant women need to know | 广东丧事俗礼-孕妇需知
In Cantonese funeral customs, pregnant woman, beside wearing Ma and filial piety arm wear, they also have to tie a red rope around their waist with a pair of red [...]
Introducing the Funeral Traditional Ritual “Nail Sealing Ceremony” (Part 1) | 介绍传统丧礼仪式“封钉仪式” (上)
With the rapid development of modern society, traditional funeral customs have adapted to the changing times. The execution of these customs is no longer limited to the forms themselves [...]