tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9788241.post110405412408154758..comments2022-03-27T17:59:46.236+07:00Comments on Tales from Isaan: To Death and Back in ThailandJDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13989442374208541696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9788241.post-1134783826070100772005-12-17T08:43:00.000+07:002005-12-17T08:43:00.000+07:00Thanks Siam, for that note. I know that white is ...Thanks Siam, for that note. <BR/><BR/>I know that white is definitely the color representing death in Japan. For instance, there, you NEVER wrap gifts in white, because of the death-association. So, it must vary considerably across Asian countries. <BR/><BR/>I understand that the cremation ceremony usually follows the burning of the white rose (mentioned in my blog). However, for some reason, the ceremony ended here. There definitely was no movement on the coffin, nor did smoke arise from the chimney throughout the day or early evening. <BR/><BR/>I wonder if they had a private cremation ceremony for closest family afterwards? This is just a guess from western perspective--similar to the private graveside ceremonies for only close family, often held after the more "public" funeral ceremony in the West. <BR/><BR/>Maybe some of my Thai readers can bring us more insight...JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13989442374208541696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9788241.post-1134763453739995902005-12-17T03:04:00.000+07:002005-12-17T03:04:00.000+07:00Thanks for an interesting read, JD While white is ...Thanks for an interesting read, JD <BR/><B>While white is generally the color of death in Asia, I'm wondering if the black is borrowed from Western tradition.</B> <BR/>Black is considered more the color of death than white, I a Chinese Malaysian believe.<BR/>I was expecting the story to end with the cremation ceremony.Tan Chin Aik 陈振益https://www.blogger.com/profile/05654318600457569357noreply@blogger.com