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An interactive bai funeral

An interactive bai funeral. By: Vincent Chang. What it is all about.

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An interactive bai funeral

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  1. An interactive bai funeral By: Vincent Chang

  2. What it is all about I am part of a group of 16 students from Shanghai American School who have come to Xizhou and stayed here for a month. We each chose our own Inquiry Topic in which we would research and create a final product. I chose to do Bai Funerals and this PowerPoint is my Final Product where I will share all the information that I have gathered. You can find more at sasmicrocampus.org.

  3. Instructions • You will be presented with a slide which has a question and two or more answers on it, or a slide with a comment/remark and only one option. • Please select an answer/option which will lead you down a path. • Any answer is OK, there are no wrong answers (sort of), and you can always start again to explore a new path.

  4. Part one: The casket This is where your road will split, choose wisely (even though it does not matter). Have fun! Start

  5. Question one Has your relative, friend, whoever this “funeral” is for passed away yet? Yes No

  6. Question Two How old is your friend, relative, whoever? Younger than 80 80 or older

  7. Still so Young Well, your friend, relative, whoever this is for, is still young and doesn’t need a casket yet. Wait another few years or until they pass away. After a few years…

  8. Question Three Has your friend, relative, whoever bought a casket? Yes No

  9. Buy a casket They should have bought a casket. Click here to go buy a casket

  10. Question Two What age were they upon death? Younger than 80 80 or older

  11. Buy a casket Go buy a casket for them (if someone has not done so yet). Click here to go buy a casket

  12. Question Three What color is the casket painted? Red Black Other

  13. Why Red? A red casket is only bought by people who pass away at an age of 80 or greater. Go back and buy a different colored one.

  14. What is other? The Bai Minority only have red and black caskets. They do not have any other colors Go back and buy a different colored one.

  15. Question Three What color is the casket painted? Black Other

  16. Question Three What color is the casket painted? Red Black

  17. Check-point one Good job! In the Bai Minority anyone who passes away at an age under 80 is given a black casket because they did not live a long life. Those who pass away at an age of 80 or above are considered lucky for living a long life and are allowed to have a red casket (red is a lucky color in China). You have the basic preparations done. You can now proceed with the planning of the funeral. Click Here to Proceed Click Here to Start Again

  18. Question four What color is the casket painted? Red Black Other

  19. Why black? A black casket is bought when the deceased person is younger than 80 when they die. Your friend, relative, whoever was 80 or older when they passed away, they can get a different colored casket. Go back and buy a different colored one.

  20. What is other? The Bai Minority only have red and black caskets. They do not have any other colors. Go back and buy a different colored one.

  21. Question four What color is the casket? Other Red

  22. Question four What color is the casket? Red Black

  23. Check-point one Good job! In the Bai Minority (at least) anyone who passes away at the age of around 80 or above is considered to be lucky because they lived a long life, therefore they are allowed to have a red casket instead of a black one (red is a lucky color in China). Caskets should be bought before death and made in the house by a casket maker. You have the basic preparations done. You can now proceed with the planning of the funeral. Click Here to Proceed Click Here to Start Again

  24. Part two: the house Congratulations, you have made it through Part 1! Now you are entering Part 2, where we will assume your relative, friend, or whoever has passed away a day ago. Take a moment to stretch, then get going. Moving on…

  25. Question one What will you put on the doors? Couplet (对联)* Nothing Picture *An antithetical couplet written on red scrolls. It consists of two lines in which each character or phrase corresponds with the same one in the other line.

  26. Mourn the loss You need to mourn the loss of this friend, relative, or whoever. Go back and put something on your door

  27. Question one What will you put on the doors? • Couplet (对联)* Picture • *An antithetical couplet written on red scrolls. It consists of two lines in which each character or phrase corresponds with the same one in the other line.

  28. Not a bad idea I can see why you would want to put a picture of the deceased on the door, but that is not the tradition for the Bai minority. I have to say, they do keep a picture of the deceased in the 灵堂* (mourning hall) that is in the house. Go back and try something else *Pinyin is língtáng

  29. Question one What will you put on the doors? • Couplet (对联)* Nothing • *An antithetical couplet written on red scrolls. It consists of two lines in which each character or phrase corresponds with the same one in the other line.

  30. Woohoo, you got it You were right, they do use 对联, but do you know what color? Red White Black

  31. Well, sort of… For the Bai Minority, white is the color of 对联 normally, but because this relative, friend, whoever was over 80 when he/she passed away, that is not the case. You probably know the answer, but choose again

  32. Woohoo, you got it You were right, they do use 对联, but do you know what color? Red Black

  33. How is it possible We are thinking tradition here, I do not think many cultures had ink that would show up on black. I understand how black is a symbol of death, especially in Western countries, but white is more the color of death in China than black. Sorry, but you need to choose again

  34. Woohoo, you got it You were right, they do use 对联, but do you know what color? Red White

  35. Part two: the house Congratulations, you have made it through Part 1! Now you are entering Part 2, where we will assume your relative, friend, whoever has passed away a day ago. Take a moment to stretch, then get going. Moving on…

  36. Question one What will you put on the doors? • Couplet (对联)* Nothing Picture • *An antithetical couplet written on red scrolls. It consists of two lines in which each character or phrase corresponds with the same one in the other line.

  37. Mourn the loss You need to mourn the loss of this friend, relative, whoever. Go back and put something on your door

  38. Question one What will you put on the doors? • Couplet (对联)* Picture • *An antithetical couplet written on red scrolls. It consists of two lines in which each character or phrase corresponds with the same one in the other line.

  39. Not a bad idea I can see why you would want to put a picture of the deceased on the door, but that is not the tradition for the Bai minority. I have to say, they do keep a picture of the deceased in the 灵堂 (mourning hall) that is in the house. Go back and try something else *Pinyin is língtáng

  40. Question one What will you put on the doors? • Couplet (对联)* Nothing • *An antithetical couplet written on red scrolls. It consists of two lines in which each character or phrase corresponds with the same one in the other line.

  41. Woohoo, you got it You were right, the Bai Minority does use 对联, but do you know what color? Red White Black

  42. Well, sort of… For the Bai Minority, red is the color of 对联 when someone is older than 80, but because this relative, friend, whoever was under 80 when he/she passed away, that is not the case. You probably know the answer, but choose again

  43. Woohoo, you got it You were right, they do use 对联, but do you know what color? Black White

  44. How is it possible I do not think there is any ink that would show up on black but black is the color of death in many countries. But that is not the case for the Bai Minority. Sorry, but you need to choose a different color

  45. Woohoo, you got it You were right, they do use 对联, but do you know what color? Red White

  46. Next, what to wear You got the doors finished, those who die before 80 use white 对联, and red ones if the deceased passed away at an age of 80 or older. Now you need to move onto clothing. What do you think the mourners wear? Black Clothing White Clothing Normal Clothing Click here to go back to the beginning to restart your path and see the differences when passing away at different ages

  47. Why always black If you chose black, you must not have read the slide earlier on. Long story short, in China, black is not the color of death, white is. You should go back to check other paths and learn some more after you finish your path. Before you do that, go back and choose again

  48. Next, what to wear You got the doors finished, now you need to move onto clothing. What do you think they wear? Normal Clothing White Clothing

  49. It Depends White is the color of death/mourning in China, so it is a possibility. But as the title says, it depends. So, what is your relationship with the deceased? Stranger Relative Friend

  50. White does not fit you Traditions have changed a little, but strangers and friends do not wear white, only relatives do. Sometimes distant relatives do not wear white either. Go back into the closet and change your clothing

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