carrying bones

[al chu <alchu@i1.net>]

Dear Jonathan and Chanh:

The custom to clean the bones years after burial and preserve in the jar is
also practiced by Hoklo (Fuk-kien) in Taiwan.  In internet I read one
posting discuss this custom.  In western country it is called "Secondary
Burial" or" Bone Cleaning".  According the book written by a reknown
ethonologist Dr. Ling, Chun-sheng, formal Director of Institute of
Ethonology, Academy sinica, the Secondary Burial is practiced not only by
the Hanpeople south of Yantze River, but also in some pacific islands,
southeastern Asia and northeastern Asia. However, Dr. Ling believed this
Secondary Burial was originated in southern China.
Best regards
Albert Chu