Why do some Chinese funerals involve strippers?
Music blaring through loudspeakers,
strippers dancing to the beat and audiences whistling along. In some
parts of China, this is what you would see during a funeral procession.
Earlier
this year, China renewed a clampdown on strippers performing at
funerals, wedding and temples, calling it "obscene and vulgar".This isn't the first time authorities have tried to get rid of the practice but it has proven resilient.
According to one theory, strippers are used to boost funeral attendances because large crowds are seen as a mark of honour for the deceased.
Another states the practice could be linked to a "worship of reproduction".
"In some local cultures, dancing with erotic elements can be used to convey the deceased's wishes of being blessed with many children," Huang Jianxing, a professor of Fujian Normal University told state-media outlet the Global Times.
Source: Yahoo News
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