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The Funeral Procession, Peking
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Buddhist monks wearing traditional white robes lead a funeral procession
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It is a Chinese custom for a funeral processions to escort a coffin through the streets of the deceased's neighborhood before burial. The parade will stop at places familiar to the dead to allow their spirits one final visit. Drums and cymbals are played to scare away ghosts. It is a Chinese custom for a funeral processions to escort a coffin through the streets of the deceased's neighborhood before burial. The parade will stop at places familiar to the dead to allow their spirits one final visit. Drums and cymbals are played to scare away ghosts.  |
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