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Money to Burn.

Authors :
Seaman, Ann
Source :
Faces; Mar2015, Vol. 31 Issue 6, p26-29, 4p, 4 Color Photographs
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article discusses the issue of burning the paper money in China as their religious tradition. It mentions that the religious belief of people of the China to burn the paper spirit money during the Hungry Ghost Festival to stop the ghosts from entering their homes. It also adds that Chinese believe that the ancestors and ghosts also having daily needs so their burned gold, silver spirit money reach them.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07491387
Volume :
31
Issue :
6
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Faces
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
101057885