Cremation Ceremony

Republic of China (1912-1949 AD)

Museum of Ethnic Costumes, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology
Beijing, China

A family member or a slave of the deceased would oversee the entire process, taking care of the fire and prevent in case those holding grudge throwing animal bones to the corpse to bring bad luck.

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Title: Cremation Ceremony
Date: Republic of China (1912-1949 AD)
Original Source: http://www.biftmuseum.com/
Ethnic group: Yi

Museum of Ethnic Costumes, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology

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