http://www.metafilter.com/tags/gravegoods Posts tagged with 'gravegoods' at MetaFilter. Sat, 07 Sep 2002 20:57:59 -0800 Sat, 07 Sep 2002 20:57:59 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/19807/ <a href="http://www.luckymojo.com/hellmoney.html">Hell Bank Notes</a> are a chinese <a href="http://www.chinatown-online.co.uk/pages/culture/customs/funerals.html">funeral custom</a> of burning <a href="http://aes.iupui.edu/rwise/countries/china.html">paper money</a> in <a href="http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/papers/burners.htm">specialized cemetary ovens</a> for use in the afterlife (Some even feature US Presidents <a href="http://aes.iupui.edu/rwise/banknotes/china/china_hellnotekennedy.JPG">JFK</a> and <a href="http://aes.iupui.edu/rwise/banknotes/china/china_hellnotejohnson.JPG">LBJ</a>). I have heard of instances where entire paper houses or cars are burned in tribute. <a href="http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/teen/default.htm">Find out more</a> about contemporary chinese funeral practices, such as funerary music like <a href="http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/teen/plumblossom.mp3"><i>Mei Hua Ts'ao (Plum Blossoms)</i></a> <small> [3 meg mp3] </small> and <a href="http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/teen/ceremonyinterview5.htm">personal insightful interviews.</a> What unique funeral practices have you witnessed or participated in? tag:metafilter.com,2002:site.19807 Sat, 07 Sep 2002 20:57:59 -0800 China Chinese currency funerals gravegoods money Stan Chin