Friday 16 January 2009
Ryan and I drove past this funeral tonight, and I thought it would be a good opportunity to get a picture of something that is normally taboo, as there was no one here mourning.
I don't know a whole lot about Taiwanese funerals, but I know that they set up these big white tents for one or two days (or sometimes weeks) so people can come and pay their respects while they wait for a good day to bury or cremate the person. White is the color of funerals (red is for weddings), so the tents, chairs, and flowers will always be white. This one is especially elaborate, I have to say - there is always a photo, but usually just a normal portrait (not so big, no heavenly clouds) in the middle of a special flower wreath.
Ryan and I drove past this funeral tonight, and I thought it would be a good opportunity to get a picture of something that is normally taboo, as there was no one here mourning.
I don't know a whole lot about Taiwanese funerals, but I know that they set up these big white tents for one or two days (or sometimes weeks) so people can come and pay their respects while they wait for a good day to bury or cremate the person. White is the color of funerals (red is for weddings), so the tents, chairs, and flowers will always be white. This one is especially elaborate, I have to say - there is always a photo, but usually just a normal portrait (not so big, no heavenly clouds) in the middle of a special flower wreath.
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