Chinese (Taoist) Traditions - Funeral Ritual

[iandenisjohnson]

It's a little hard to give a detailed response because the video is a bit jerky but this is music accompanying a funerary ritual. I can't make out the banners or any of the words so it's hard to say more. Sorry.

[neometalx9]

why would you film a fucking funeral btw? isnt that gonna jinx everything man?

[labitmu]

chinese ppl die very noisy, fuck tham all!

[05s09]

@labitmu go fuck yourself la!

[memoplex]

Starting to forget details... Getting further and furthe from the book...

[memoplex]

I'm also memoplex in skype

[nemo6089]

The jumping over the fire ritual is to symbolise crossing the gate of hell, it is perform to help the decease go through hell easier and smoother.

Toward the end of the video we sees people picking up the coins that was thrown for good luck and is meant to be kept after picking up. However the expressions of those who pick them up seems so happy when they should be sad that their love ones had gone. Sigh...

[happyqt14]

This is the Hakka's traditional style for funeral.

[memoplex]

religions... Can't beleive it! Tao Te Ching to the religion (it is surrounded with) is like fruit to a flower...

[MusicAmidstTheTrees]

@memoplex

Can you explain what you mean in detail? I am interested.

[memoplex]

@MusicAmidstTheTrees

Stephen Mitchell's translation: (#4) "The Tao... I don't know who gave birth to it. It is older than God."

[MusicAmidstTheTrees]

@memoplex I understand. Thank you.

[alexgomez83]

not sure if this is taoism, but at the hospital today a man next door had died. he was wrapped with white linen and there was a yellow sheet with red chinese inscriptions on it and in the background was a chanting song that repreated over and over again. It was quite beautiful and very touching.

[lianhuay]

@alexgomez83 this is a taoist ritual in a hakka funeral. Hakka ppl have the green dragon with 2 heads. The yellow cloth with red chinese words is actually called Wang3 Sheng1 Bei4. The numeric behind the hanyu pinyin is to let you know the pronounciation. The Yellow Cloth is actually used by Buddhist ppl.

[kingkirki49]

i love learning about other peoples religeons :) may your grandfather rest in peace

[ralphbosero]

Taoist priest can use firecracker in funeral proccession of your fatherI?why I this question to You,.Im sure You dont know the answer,if your country is singapore.If your country is China or taiwan You know this, China can use firecracker in funeral.

[HalfLuck4]

OMG, I never knew this ritual practice is known as Taoist? My father he is a shaman and that's all I know. When people ask what we are doing? We tell others that we are doing buddha thing, LoL. It is actually, TAOIST ritual. My people is Mien and known as the Yao people in China and Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.

[shanglondeiti]

Wonderful! I want to practice Taoism!

How could I do that?

Please, if you are Taoist priest send me some practice for beginners!

[xingqing9]

.... i also like to know.. my grandparents also had this kind of funeral . we had to stay up a lot..