Burnt Offerings: Celebration of the Lunar Year
During the Lunar New Year Eve in Hoi An, there were lots of people making fire to send stuff to their ancestors. It was quiet interesting to watch what kind of things people sent.
Most sent clothes, both formal and informal and money. Guess in what currency they sent their money?
Why? The US Dollar of course.
I guess they think since the US dollar is considered the most exchangeable currency around the world, the same must be true in heaven too.
In the series of pictures below, a man sends off some clothes including a full suit and money. I am pretty touched that he let me watch and photograph the process.
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I don't know why but, kur'm't b'lo asazenegn.
# Posted By kay
| 2/7/08 12:08 PM
This is so not the point, but I am always amazed by watching folks squat like that. I feel so inadequate here in Asia.
# Posted By DMB
| 2/7/08 3:39 PM
I like where he put his lighter.
# Posted By hen
| 2/7/08 11:31 PM
Hen, I was going to say the same thing. But are these real cloth or are they made of paper for the offerings?
# Posted By lilye
| 2/8/08 7:38 AM
Are the cloths real?
# Posted By Fisseha
| 2/8/08 9:33 AM
Awesome pictures..! i didn't know they did that .. where you are.. but we donch in singapore or malaysia. for the chinese .. i mean. .celebrating chinese new year. Different culture eh.
# Posted By Mama BoK
| 2/9/08 10:43 AM
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