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Image of door screen, from set of funerary offeringsThis image of a door screen, bought from a funerary goods supplier in Singapore, is from a boxed set of paper and cardboard offerings for a man. The offerings represent a full set of symbolic possessions for the afterlife. This is a sheet of paper, printed with the image of a screen as used to hang at the tops of doorways, to prevent flies from entering a room and to keep the occupants comfortable. These symbolic possessions are burned in a night-time Daoist funerary ceremony, several weeks after the deceased's cremation. It is a widespread contemporary tradition in south-east Asia. The cardboard items are burned to ensure a comfortable afterlife. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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