Comments on: Chinese funeral (part one) http://www.chanlilian.net/2006/03/21/chinese-funeral-part-one/ Life, Lies, Sex, Humor, Politics of a Malaysian blogger Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:27:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zydar C, http://www.chanlilian.net/2006/03/21/chinese-funeral-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-105255 Zydar C, Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:06:18 +0000 http://chanlilian.net/?p=1147#comment-105255 Being a grandson & great-grandson of Hakka Taoist funeral directors (my dad never took up the Trade himself), these occasions are generally a time of hustle & bustle. It's always a case of buy this, buy that, that looks better, says who, says me, over my rotting arse, etc. But yeah, glad to know your mother in law had what sounds like a lavish funeral. Nowadays in Malaysia, a good funeral (includes EVERYTHING) can cost up to 25,000. Not cheap, not cheap at all. Still, it's a marvel to see these funeral directors do their thing. Here's some vids of my grandma's funeral, where my dad's relatives did the rites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGwtseQ0Cy8&feature=channel_page http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpCL_h5mmQ8&feature=channel_page Glad to be able to share this with everyone... Being a grandson & great-grandson of Hakka Taoist funeral directors (my dad never took up the Trade himself), these occasions are generally a time of hustle & bustle. It’s always a case of buy this, buy that, that looks better, says who, says me, over my rotting arse, etc. But yeah, glad to know your mother in law had what sounds like a lavish funeral. Nowadays in Malaysia, a good funeral (includes EVERYTHING) can cost up to 25,000. Not cheap, not cheap at all. Still, it’s a marvel to see these funeral directors do their thing. Here’s some vids of my grandma’s funeral, where my dad’s relatives did the rites:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGwtseQ0Cy8&feature=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpCL_h5mmQ8&feature=channel_page

Glad to be able to share this with everyone…

]]> By: ML http://www.chanlilian.net/2006/03/21/chinese-funeral-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-100454 ML Sat, 25 Oct 2008 09:30:19 +0000 http://chanlilian.net/?p=1147#comment-100454 Thanks for this; it makes me feel better to hear insider's human personal spin. I am ang mor who married into S'pore Taoist family. Just went thru my first Taoist funeral, my husband's paternal grandfather. I am wife of #1 son of #1 son. All was very shocking to me, esp. I outrank his daughters and granddaughters and esp. hand-transfer of bones (everyone creamated in S'pore). I don't think i can do the DIL duties you describe...I slink out like your sisters in law. Thanks for this; it makes me feel better to hear insider’s human personal spin. I am ang mor who married into S’pore Taoist family. Just went thru my first Taoist funeral, my husband’s paternal grandfather. I am wife of #1 son of #1 son. All was very shocking to me, esp. I outrank his daughters and granddaughters and esp. hand-transfer of bones (everyone creamated in S’pore). I don’t think i can do the DIL duties you describe…I slink out like your sisters in law.

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