Funeral

BURY£ºWhen the old dead, the son kneel down and burn paper money. Local people named death Laoren, Guobei and Gone. Call death is taboo. The daughter washes feet, hands and chest of the death. The death was dressed clothing, shoes and waistband made from cotton yarn according to the age of dead man. With a lamp near the feet, the death covered by red quilt and holds peach branch in left hand and rice or towel and fan in right hand.

ENCOFFIN£ºThere is a layer of ash on the bottom of coffin. The men print a number of cup markings according to the age of the death. The men put the body on clothing in coffin. Filling in coffin with clothing the dead man used, the body covered by quilt. The men close the coffin after looking of relatives.

REMEMBERING£ºAll relatives and friends come and condole the death until late night. Monks take ritual. The monks take dances and songs, accompanied with drums, cymbals and gongs. The atmosphere is sad and impassioned. It inherited ancient tradition.

CONDOLENCE£ºAccording to old rules, all neighbors, relatives and friends come and condole the death. They take food, alcohol and money and lend a hand for the host.

MOURNING SONGS£ºA man leads Mourning Songs and others take chorus. In the night, the sons and daughters sit around a table, which serves meals, and sing Mourning Songs.

 

 

 

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