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#FuneralFactFriday: Hell Money

The colloquial name for a form of Joss paper (incense paper), printed to resemble legal tender bank notes.

Rooted in Asian culture, the fake currency is burned as an offering to the deceased in hopes of prosperity in the afterlife. Loose bundles are often placed inside caskets prior to cremation.

In this context, Hell represents the afterlife in general and does not have the unpleasant connotation that Western culture associates with it.

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Rosemary traditionally symbolises remembrance, friendship, and loyalty. Thus, it became customary to carry sprigs of it during a Shropshire funeral. After the ceremony, these would be placed in the grave as a sign of respect for the dead.

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