Traditional Chinese funeral on the countryside.

While biking off road in the neighborhood of Yangshuo, me and Michiel were lucky to be present at this funeral. Old school traditional shizzle, niize!

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• Funeral
• China
• countryside

[whitecusp8]

This tradition may be lost in another 10 years...

[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 this 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]

Im Ralph Sergio Soriano from philippines manila chinatown.

[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