Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore
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Through a cultural analysis of the symbols of death - flesh, blood, bones, souls, time numbers, food and money - Chinese Death Rituals in Singapore throws light upon the Chinese perception of death and how they cope with its eventuality. In the seeming mass of religious rituals and beliefs, it suggests that there is an underlying logic to the rituals. This in turn leads Kiong to examine the interrelationship between death and the socioeconomic value...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0700706038
ISBN13:9780700706037
Release Date:March 2004
Publisher:Routledge
Length:202 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.4" x 9.2"
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