Traditional Chinese Buddhist funerals often incorporate various rites and offerings to honor the deceased and ensure their well-being in the afterlife. This typically involves burning joss paper ...

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These Christian ethnic minorities live in a unique context: In Myanmar, Buddhism is the state religion, and Buddhists make up 90 percent of the population. Most of the country’s elite ...

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An Auckland funeral director accused of misconduct with human remains is allowed to keep her name secret after her first court appearance. The woman has also been accused of taking $15,002 by ...

Okada also wrote many tanka poems about himself as a Buddhist priest. "After a funeral I performed as a Buddhist priest/ A senile old man said to me/ You just got yourself a lot of cash ...

This is another way of taking part in the funeral service, and might involve a favourite poem or the Bible reading. Whatever it is, the key thing is to prepare. Check the reading beforehand for any ...

Bangkok, Thailand – Wanitcha Amkham rotates her roti stall between the Thai capital’s food markets throughout the week, hawking pan-fried dough that has been perfected in recipes passed down ...

A representative of the Thai royal family poured water on the coffins - a Buddhist funeral rite that symbolises purification - and placed wreaths. Police have not determined the cause of Tuesday's ...