South China Morning Post published this video item, entitled “‘Spirit money’: family keeps handmade joss paper tradition alive in Taiwan ahead of Lunar New Year” – below is their description.
In Chinese culture, burning joss paper at temples or outside homes is one of the most common traditional offerings to honour deities and departed ancestors. The paper also known as “spirit money” is a means of praying for blessings including children, prosperity and longevity, and it is most frequently burned during the Lunar New Year or the seventh month of the lunar calendar known as “ghost month”. Today, few workshops still make the sacrificial paper by hand as most production has moved to automation. A rare exception can be found in Taiwan and the western county of Miaoli, where members of the Chen family have churned out joss paper for about 100 years remain determined to keep the ancient tradition alive.
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