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This exhibit had scattered joss paper money used for burning at traditional Chinese funerals. Creepy.
Location: Lichfield District Council
Accession Number: 1983.30.1
This is an example of ceremonial money or "Joss" paper.
Joss paper plays a key part within Chinese ancestral worship.
The paper is designed to replicate currency, and so is coated in gold leaf squares. The paper is then burned as an offering to deceased family members and to other spirits. The venerated family member is believed to receive these burnt items and be able to use them in the afterlife.
This particular section of Joss Paper, is believed to have been produced in China during the 19th Century.
According to Chinese traditions, these joss papers and candles are burnt to appease both spirits and deities. Found them stacked up pretty in a temple when I followed Yeepeng to "bai bai" - pay respects to the spirits and deities.
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This uncut sheet of colorful afterlife notes, sourced in Chongqing circa 2009, features a 100-Euro lookalike and some hefty denominations ranging from 50 million to 10 billion Yuan (?). Many varieties exist.
The SF Correspondence Co-op got together 6 Apr 2013 and made some awesome art to hide in books. Tofu was so kind to guide us on this road to fun by showing us how he did this in Dec.2010 on his blog.
tofuartsf.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2010-01-01T00:0...
We also had a very special outta town guest! :D
These are made with true Zelly Zeal!