A Taoist Funeral.

I began my February with bad news about my grandpa's passing.





I flew back as soon as possible and when touched down in LCCT was picked up by my mom to go to Seremban. From what mom told me: Grandpa never really followed any religion but lived his life as a good man. That being said, the other members of my mom's family are Buddhist (while my mom was the only Christians).





But strangely my grandma said that grandpa was Taoist... so a Taoist funeral was required.

Now... ... ... I have never attended a Taoist funeral before. I only saw bits and pieces of Taoist funeral practice from Hong Kong movies and drama series... (in fact the one I attended was in a sense a "shortened" version from a proper Taoist funeral... but I wouldnt know for sure...)





I wont go through all the practice but here are just some of the practices I remember:






The children of the dead were to wear white, while the grand children were to wear blue (green for the great grand children).





For a moment there I looked like a smurf... Oh yeah, we had to sow a red cloth on our left sleeve (i think it symbolises the passing of a relative & by proper rites, we're suppose to wear it for 49 days? Im not sure)

When a person pass on, he is treated as having moved to another world & family can "pass gifts" to that person by burning off paper items to him. It is common to burn paper house, paper servants & paper gold / money to represent giving the dead some "luxury" in his life on the other side ...




I can't help but think to myself that the paper house reminds me of Disney Land... (I meant no disrespect)

What I founded interesting is that now... there are more things to burn... Like burning a "Gold" mountain & "Silver" mountain. I dont know what it represent but I guess it's cool too be living near 2 metallic mountains?






Paper TV...





Nah kau! HELL brand!!! o.o"

Paper DVD player... that comes with a remote control...





and the house comes with this!!!




An Astro Dish!!! A 1 special channel to Hell! XD

Even got Driving License & Cert to prove your own the house some more!!! 0.o





It was honestly an interesting thing to see. Obviously I hope I wont have to see these offerings often either. :p

Anyway if you happen to know more about the Taoist culture feel free to comment to the post coz in the end Im still blur... :p