In Case It Rains in Heaven
ISBN-13: 9783868281880
Author(s): Kurt Tong
Subjects: AJ
Publisher: Kehrer Verlag
Publisher Imprint: Kehrer Verlag
Publication Date: 28-04-2011
Format: Hardback
Availability: In stock
£25.00
About the book
Traditionally the Chinese burn joss paper (ghost money) for their ancestors so that they can enjoy their afterlives. In recent times, consumer culture has taken hold and these offerings have become more elaborate to reflect the desires of those who are still alive. In an increasingly westernised society, designer handbags, laptop computers, iPods and fast food made out of paper are instead burnt for the recently deceased. In Case it Rains in Heaven is a fascinating visual portrait of the modern manifestations of this ancient tradition.