posted on 2025-01-20, 10:54authored bySusumu IIJIMA
<p>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.<br>
by Susumu IIJIMA<br>
Date:August 17, 2008<br>
Location:Hanjiang Bridge Head, Renhezui, Ziyang, Shanxi, China (Quan Chun Guo's home)<br>
Singer:Wang An Yin<br>
Language:Chinese of Ziyang<br>
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