LL-L "Tradition" 2005.07.25 (12) [E]

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From: Tom Mc Rae <t.mcrae at uq.net.au>
Subject: LL-L "Tradition" 2005.07.27 (03) [E]


On 28/07/2005, at 12:27 AM, Ben J. Bloomgren <godsquad at cox.net> wrote:
  "We also have the tradition of  "fell versuupen" (drink somebody's skin 
off)

  in the district of Rendsborg and for some this might be an embarrassing 
idea

  but I know that quite a few Asian countries have similar traditions where 
a

  funeral is rather a feast to eat and drink. ..."

Not only Asia. The Ashanti of West Africa have incredibly bibulous funerals. 
There are tales of mourners falling drunkenly into the grave and nearly 
being buried with the corpse. It is a tradition for mourners to cover the 
body in the coffin with paper money  which is not removed. In oldre day sit 
was gold dust that was used.


Regards

Tom Mc Rae

Brisbane Australia

Oh Wad Some Power the Giftie Gie Us

Tae See Oorsel's as Ithers See Us

Robert Burns

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