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During a Chinese motorized funeral procession, why do they sometimes throw small slips of cut blank paper out of the car?

Question #125813. Asked by Datsmeharse.
Last updated Jun 26 2021.
Originally posted Apr 25 2012 8:10 PM.

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sportsherald
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That sounds associated with joss paper, or "spirit money."
Funeral processions are associated mostly with funerals in northern China. Some are quite involved, featuring men throwing around spirit money,..."
link http://factsanddetails.com/china/cat3/sub14/item101.html [Chinese Funeral Procession]
link http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/Chinese_Customs/joss_paper.htm



Response last updated by gtho4 on Jun 26 2021.
Apr 25 2012, 11:39 PM
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