潮州大锣鼓, Grand funeral procession Singapore Simei

This grand funeral took place at Simei, Singapore, involving 3 Chinese funeral musical bands with lots of flower girls, small and big banners.

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Entertainment

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• chinese funerals
• singapore
• procession
• gong guan
• teochew lor kor
• grand funeral procession

[operafanuk2010]

can anyone explain why chinese funerals have procession like this?

[tengcc]

Hi, this is only happening in Singapore where grand funerals usually is accompanied with many chinese funeral musical bands.

[AnyHowPlay]

@tonychris1970 This procession costs can throw you into a pool of gold. Do you have that much of money before talking big here.

[AnyHowPlay]

@maiilovingit this are not job, is hobby.

[TheRogerrabbit86]

One rich dead man.

[maiilovingit]

i wondering why they are doing this job. some girls are look young? hmm..

[labitmu]

i thought national was day parade

[wilsonikesh]

how this person must be well known and people dont ussaly have such a big parade type funeral unless his like a secret society(triad) he must of been the leader or somethign

[MrTsunayoshisawadax]

that's.....the coffin on the 3rd day

[tonychris1970]

what the hell is so great about this ?, I live in simei and to me, this is just utterly rubbish, noisy cina mati in simei, big deal !!!!

[hacona]

the banners either bear the name of the organisations that had some relationship with the deceased or the family members, or the names of the troupes hired for the procession.

for the loud music, i am not sure. I believe it either makes the procession more grand or it actually celebrates the deceased having completed a 'journey' and has 'moved on'. The 'big-headed dolls' that accompanies the band are always seen dancing merrily to the music

hope this helps.