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Hmong Funeral

by Carlos Antonio Téllez Lucio

Vietnam

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Men of the Hmong tribe meet in the early hours of the morning to begin the funeral rituals of one of the members of their community. Rituals around Hmong funerals are related to his deep belief in the reincarnation of the human soul.
Men of the Hmong tribe meet in the early hours of the morning to begin the funeral rituals of one of the members of their community. Rituals around Hmong funerals are related to his deep belief in the reincarnation of the human soul.
The body of the deceased is carried around the mountain while the sound of a musical instrument sounds during its journey.
The body of the deceased is carried around the mountain while the sound of a musical instrument sounds during its journey.
A buffalo is sacrificed as an offering to the spirit of the deceased, under the gaze of the members of the community.
A buffalo is sacrificed as an offering to the spirit of the deceased, under the gaze of the members of the community.
The blood is separated from the body of the animal and poured into different containers as an offering to the soul of the dead.
The blood is separated from the body of the animal and poured into different containers as an offering to the soul of the dead.
The father of the family cries disconsolately over the coffin of his mother as the day of celebration comes to an end.
The father of the family cries disconsolately over the coffin of his mother as the day of celebration comes to an end.

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