Chinese has the old habit (culture) of burning effigy and offerings to the dead.
Personally, I think that this is one habit that need to be shed. What does it really achieve?
Look at what happen.
Now they are burning condominium, for the earthquake and cyclone victim.
I guess quite a few reports has pointed out that such cyclone is actually part of global warming.
So burning a paper effigy, which is clearly even taller than a single storey house (as shown in the photo), helps?
Does it help by burning off the paper (tree), generating more heat, or by making the haze worst?
same here…
my neighborhood tend pray and burn by the roadside, less one parking spot for me, ish!
I agree with you. That day I walked pass one also, the ashes were just everywhere. Some went into shops and restaurants and I’m sure it caused problems to others.
Sigh. But it won’t be easy to be stopped.
well i guess tradition will remain tradition. But somehow these people are overdoing it, publicity perhaps?
I think they should do it digitally. I mean, have a program that allows ppl to click the “enter” button and “burn” their whatever condo/car/maid/DVDs/etc down. Already our global climate is badly affected. Cherry blossoms are not supposed to bloom in Winter..but they are! That’s how warm our earth has become.
Just remember to switch off all electrical appliances esp when not in use (esp PCs). It helps.
next time when I go hor, I hope ppl will burn effigies of Ferrari, penthouses & sexy hiaw hiaw cha boh for me!
wuching bro
If your wife see this (the sexy hiaw hiaw cha boh), she might ‘kick’ you to go faster
Another tradition we could do without. People should just be nicer to one another when they’re alive…not burn trash when one is dead :p
My parents do that. It’s our Chinese culture and although it is not environmentally friendly, it does serve a purpose. It promotes filial piety and remembering our ancestors who brought us into this world.
I’m a Chinese and a Christian btw but I respect all the traditional festivals that all religions practise.
I get what you mean with regards to the 7th month practices. THus I put up a survey on my blog regarding one’s opinions of these practices. Well, with all due respect to tradition, I’m just glad I don’t have to subject myself to this agony of shopping, folding, dragging and burning.