Tomb Sweeping Festival

Today is Tomb Sweeping Day here in Asia. Most families will go together to the graves of their ancestors. They will clean them up, place flowers, and also leave food, wine, and/or fruit for the deceased. Another interesting activity is burning incense as well as paper items (money, cars, houses, clothing) for the beloved to use in the afterlife. It’s a concept completely foreign to the way I was raised, but here is a deep part of their culture and tradition.

The kids and I went to the market yesterday, and it was full of vendors selling these items to burn as offering to ancestors.

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This little guy was justing hanging out at the market too :)
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2 thoughts on “Tomb Sweeping Festival

  1. I have read about the tradition of Tomb Sweeping. It never ceases to amaze me all of the different ideas around the world. Thank you for exploring and teaching us about them.

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