Monks in Buddhist monasteries toll bells 108 times daily, symbolizing the Chinese year and believed to soothe souls.
Tolling of Buddhist Bells and the series of 108 strokes.
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Paper Streamers placed on graves. Old Chinese Customs.
Buddhist and Confucian beliefs differ on souls’ knowledge of their afterlife resting places.
China. Paper-house burnt for the benefit of the dead.
In Ngan-hwei, paper-houses are burnt to convey necessities to the deceased, a persistent ancient custom.
Variegated dress known as that of the “hundred families”.
In China, a tradition involves creating a child’s dress from begged cloth pieces to invoke blessings and protection, known as “Peh-kia-i.”
Olunchun woman hunter under Chinese Communism 1950s.
An Olunchun hunts woman makes some purchases in a co-operative.