posted on 2025-01-20, 10:54authored bySusumu IIJIMA
Swearing songs are sung at funerals. They are sung by “singers” commissioned by the bereaved family members to curse at each other. The purpose of the songs is to enliven the occasion of the funeral in Ziyang, where people respect a lively funeral service.
by Susumu IIJIMA
Date:August 17, 2008
Location:Hanjiang Bridge Head, Renhezui, Ziyang, Shanxi, China (Quan Chun Guo's home)
Singer:Wang An Yin
Language:Chinese of Ziyang