Sacrifice and Funeral

Sacrifice and Funeral People hold four times of sacrifice of memorial ceremony for their ancestors or their very close dead relatives every year, according to lunar calendar, on the 5th of the 4th month, on the 15th of the 7th month, on the 1st of the 10th month and the 30th of 12th month. They sweep the graves, burn nether money and joss sticks while offer sacrifices. In old days, when his parent died, the dutiful son had to put on mourning dress and called on every family of the clan or close neighborhoods to inform them the death of his parent. When he arrived, he had to kneel down and kowtow outdoors and then left without exception. Even when he ran into strangers or horse or cart on his way, he had to kneel down. So local people said that the dutiful son's head was not worth a penny. The custom is no long in existence in town, but it still exists in remote country. People should do away with it

 
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