Sunday 12 April 2009

Tomb Sweeping Festival



Me, my gf and her mum

Today is tomb sweeping day, the last major date in the Chinese calendar for me to participate in.  It's the day when you should pay respect to your ancestors by visiting their tombs and clearing them up.  Only, in a tropical climate after a year's growth, this is easier said than done...

Then, you should make sure your ancestors are well supplied where they are in paradise, which involves offering food in front of the grave and burning paper money (fakes, usually made out for $1,000,000,000 or more!), but if you really love your ancestors, you can really make sure they're living in style by buying a whole house and setting light to it.
Especially note the right-hand house with the sports car in the garage.



Me playing Mah-jongg and winning lots of money (I wish).


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