Video Find(s) of the Day
As I've said, I've dreamed for more than 50 years of participating in a Chinese funeral procession, as a noise maker. There are very few videos of Chinese funeral processions to show why I feel that way. Here are some.
longji funeral procession longsheng china
Sedan Chair Procession
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Showing posts with label death. Show all posts
Friday, August 15, 2008
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Hammerhead Shark Song
Video Find of the Day
A video posted by ididjaustralia. There's a song, followed by a commentary in an Australian Aborigine language you don't understand. To help you understand, the following passage is provided with the YouTube description.
"Dharrapuy explains the importance of Balgabalga to the Gupapuyngu people. When they see a dead Hammerhead Shark, they give it ceremony and bury it as though it were a human body. When news of such an event becomes known in a community - Milingimbi in particular where the vast majority of Gupapuyngu live - Yolngu cry for it as though it were a deceased family member. People stop what they are doing and proceed towards the water's edge, the body of the shark is lifted out of the water and wrapped in cloth, and then the shark is buried in the ground with dalkarra - special 'power names'. This is an old custom from a long time ago that is continued to be observed at Milingimbi."
Balgabalga (Hammerhead Shark): David Dharrapuy, yirdaki
A video posted by ididjaustralia. There's a song, followed by a commentary in an Australian Aborigine language you don't understand. To help you understand, the following passage is provided with the YouTube description.
"Dharrapuy explains the importance of Balgabalga to the Gupapuyngu people. When they see a dead Hammerhead Shark, they give it ceremony and bury it as though it were a human body. When news of such an event becomes known in a community - Milingimbi in particular where the vast majority of Gupapuyngu live - Yolngu cry for it as though it were a deceased family member. People stop what they are doing and proceed towards the water's edge, the body of the shark is lifted out of the water and wrapped in cloth, and then the shark is buried in the ground with dalkarra - special 'power names'. This is an old custom from a long time ago that is continued to be observed at Milingimbi."
Balgabalga (Hammerhead Shark): David Dharrapuy, yirdaki
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Death Metal, Melodic
Video Find of the Day
Now death metal comes in the flavor "melodic." That's what they say about In Flames, a Swedish band. Take this melody --
In Flames Take this life
Now death metal comes in the flavor "melodic." That's what they say about In Flames, a Swedish band. Take this melody --
In Flames Take this life
Friday, January 4, 2008
Leo
Video Find of the Day
I've been checking out what sorts of things people want to see Leo the MGM Lion do, or become. The following delightfully dreary little video is one example. Vito Acconci as the lion, speaking words of Timothy Furstnau.
You're Going to Die!
All done with that? This next one might be the antidote.
MGM Lion?
I've been checking out what sorts of things people want to see Leo the MGM Lion do, or become. The following delightfully dreary little video is one example. Vito Acconci as the lion, speaking words of Timothy Furstnau.You're Going to Die!
All done with that? This next one might be the antidote.
MGM Lion?
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Burial and Unburial
Video Finds of the Day
The first video recalls many funeral processions I saw in Taipei. For 3 months in 1957 we lived in a house that was one block from a highway that led from Taipei to a major cemetery just outside the city. This video was filmed in mainland China near Yangshou, which is in the south. Besides bringing back memories of the funerals, it recalls Chinese mountain landscapes, and tells you that they are not exaggerations.
I like the idea of going out to cheerful music and fireworks. I think these processions are extremely beautiful.
Funeral on countryside.
Here's a short National Geographic documentary clip set in Taiwan showing the unburying of the dead, cleaning the bones, and storing them in urns. Not my utmost preference, but appealing.
Second Burial
The first video recalls many funeral processions I saw in Taipei. For 3 months in 1957 we lived in a house that was one block from a highway that led from Taipei to a major cemetery just outside the city. This video was filmed in mainland China near Yangshou, which is in the south. Besides bringing back memories of the funerals, it recalls Chinese mountain landscapes, and tells you that they are not exaggerations.
I like the idea of going out to cheerful music and fireworks. I think these processions are extremely beautiful.
Funeral on countryside.
Here's a short National Geographic documentary clip set in Taiwan showing the unburying of the dead, cleaning the bones, and storing them in urns. Not my utmost preference, but appealing.
Second Burial
Saturday, March 17, 2007
My Wake
I have assigned a number of special jobs to my Anitra. She is charged with all of our petty thefts, while I take responsibility for the grand larcenies. She pays for the cable, while I pay for the food. Also, when I die, it's her job to guilt all the people who pretended to be my friends into letting themselves be subjected to a wake of my design. The main feature of this wake, which I plan to call "Awake," will be an audio program consisting of about 20 musical selections of my choosing. Here are three of those selections near the beginning.
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