There were many sacrifices at the ceremony, which were said to have been burned to death and brought to the underworld. It's beautifully done, but it's hardly true.
At the ceremony, the filial son, the filial wife, the filial daughter and the filial grandson all wore different clothes. Professionals can see your relationship with the deceased at a glance.
Both chanting and singing are Chaoshan dialects, and the speakers are very big. The melody is melodious, a bit like singing Chaozhou opera. Sounds good, but not many people can understand.
There are many kinds of musical instruments, most of which are folk music. Dulcimer, erhu, big drum, small drum, gong, postscript. My son learned folk music and listened with relish.
More than a dozen actors are all-rounders, and their cooperation is very tacit. And a friendly attitude. The first and second aunts are old and in poor health. They have to kneel down from time to time during the activity. If you can't get up after kneeling for a long time, the teachers will reach out to help them in time.
After the ceremony, houses and furniture made of paper will be burned, and a lot of paper money will also be burned. There is a special house where a pile of things catches fire and smoke is everywhere.
There are many fruits, rice husk and meat for sacrifice, but no one takes them back to eat now, which is quite wasteful.
Chaoshan people like to respect the ancient legal system, and it is estimated that few places in the country can keep this ceremony so grand and original. The sacrifices made are exquisite in craftsmanship and distinctive in music. Maybe we can apply for the world intangible cultural heritage with this.
However, learned people are not necessarily willing to do this kind of data collation. It's a bit messy, and the sanitation is not good. It doesn't look good enough
Life needs a sense of ceremony. It would be better if it can be reformed, so that it can mourn and be less wasteful.