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holiday this monday
ttwjr32:
this monday is the holiday for honoring the dead here in China. people have been going to the places these last few days to pay respect and honor their family members not with them any more
mustfocus:
Hi Ted,
The holiday is called Qing-Ming (depending on who you talk to, in English, it's often called Tomb-Sweeping day). The tradition in South East Asia is to go to visit the graves of your ancestors and clean them up and make offerings. Lots of hell money and paper-versions of material goods are burned as offerings to your relatives.
Depending on the family, it is often a day to spend time with your family.
Willy The Londoner:
But unlike some Mexico groups at least they let them stay buried! And don't dig em up to join the feast around the grave.
Willy
maxx:
Willy let me see if I can get the translation right for you.Dayo day demorta It means the day of the dead.
Willy The Londoner:
Well I suppose one way or another it is nice to be remembered!
'Just going to visit Grandma! Darling - Do you know where my shovel is'?
Willy.
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