My mother-in-law's Chinese traditional funeral

My mother-in-law lived in the rural area of China. She is a farmer. She still farm for a living before she died. She suffered from blood clog in the brain.

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• mother-in-law
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[xeanhpro]

I love the girl in the first moments of the funeral pictures! My message is sent to her ... I love her! I look up to run her picture every day! what I want is the owner of this image will not delete it in a really long time, thanks a lot boss.

[ralphbosero]

because here in the philippines no one uses firecrakers in chineese funeral srvices but sometimes filipino we do it 2...but only a few times, what i really wanted 2 hapen is i'd lyk this tradition 2 hapen here in our chineese community...I wish some Filipino Chinese will see and wach on you tube.

[ralphbosero]

Rituals using firecrackers

As its purpose was originally to drive evil spirits away, it was also used in funerals. However, over time, the use of firecrackers evolved to take on a more positive connotation. Thus they came to be used to commemorate joyous events such as wedding processions and rituals during festivals and auspicious occasions.

[ralphbosero]

Funeral Procession

It was believed that while a newly departed soul sought to go to the Western Paradise, stray ghost would come by and hinder the departed soul. Taoists priest would chant liturgies to guide the spirit and firecrackers were in turn ignited to dispel these ghosts.

[ralphbosero]

coment by;Ralph Soriano manila chinatown,philippines

[ralphbosero]

here the answer why chinese used firecrakers in funeral procession.......... It was believed that a newly departed soul south to go to the western paradise.Stray ghost would come by and the hider departed soul.Toist priest would chant liturgies to guide the spirit and firecrakers were in turn ignited to dispel these ghost.

[ralphbosero]

were is this in china... ? hi im ralph sergio soriano from the philippines here in manila china town/ binondo, i juzt want 2 know were did this thing happened ? were from china? because here in the philippines no one uses firecrakers in chineese funeral srvices but sometimes we do it 2...but only a few times, what i really wanted 2 hapen is i'd lyk this tradition of yours 2 hapen here in our chineese community...