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don’t get cocky these aren’t grave

don’t get cocky these aren’t grave robbers but a family the who’s the who’s

robbers but a family the who’s the who’s

robbers but a family the who’s the who’s mean to unbury their grandmother clean

mean to unbury their grandmother clean

mean to unbury their grandmother clean her bones then bury her again in the

her bones then bury her again in the

her bones then bury her again in the family pagoda for her spirit will be

family pagoda for her spirit will be

family pagoda for her spirit will be reunited with her loved ones it’s an

reunited with her loved ones it’s an

reunited with her loved ones it’s an ancient sacred ritual called second

ancient sacred ritual called second

ancient sacred ritual called second burial in Taiwan many families dig up

burial in Taiwan many families dig up

burial in Taiwan many families dig up their dead and bury them a second time

their dead and bury them a second time

their dead and bury them a second time often to consolidate ancestral remains

often to consolidate ancestral remains

often to consolidate ancestral remains at one sacred site wishing to honor

at one sacred site wishing to honor

at one sacred site wishing to honor their grandmother with a second burial

their grandmother with a second burial

their grandmother with a second burial the who’s call in professionals the wang

the who’s call in professionals the wang

the who’s call in professionals the wang family

oh my god

oh my god the wongs meet the who’s at the

the wongs meet the who’s at the

the wongs meet the who’s at the graveyard on a dating best buy a

graveyard on a dating best buy a

graveyard on a dating best buy a geomancer and expert in shoes law

geomancer and expert in shoes law

geomancer and expert in shoes law resting places for the dead at

resting places for the dead at

resting places for the dead at grandmother’s grave father and sons

grandmother’s grave father and sons

grandmother’s grave father and sons start the heavy work in the United

start the heavy work in the United

start the heavy work in the United States when the person dies is a time to

States when the person dies is a time to

States when the person dies is a time to breathe when we pick the bones of the

breathe when we pick the bones of the

breathe when we pick the bones of the deceased it’s different people are in

deceased it’s different people are in

deceased it’s different people are in the happy because picking the bones

the happy because picking the bones

the happy because picking the bones means to refurbish the body of the

means to refurbish the body of the

means to refurbish the body of the deceased and to move into a new

deceased and to move into a new

deceased and to move into a new residence the grave is open and swept

residence the grave is open and swept

residence the grave is open and swept until every piece of bone is found and

until every piece of bone is found and

until every piece of bone is found and tagged at the Wang family headquarters

tagged at the Wang family headquarters

tagged at the Wang family headquarters the who select an urn for grandmothers

the who select an urn for grandmothers

the who select an urn for grandmothers bones for now her remains will take a

bones for now her remains will take a

bones for now her remains will take a place in the line of bones waiting to be

place in the line of bones waiting to be

place in the line of bones waiting to be cleaned the Wang brothers get to work on

cleaned the Wang brothers get to work on

cleaned the Wang brothers get to work on the backlog of other clients bones first

the backlog of other clients bones first

the backlog of other clients bones first they clean the bones of dirt and flesh

they clean the bones of dirt and flesh

they clean the bones of dirt and flesh and reassemble the skeleton every phase

and reassemble the skeleton every phase

and reassemble the skeleton every phase of bone cleaning has a reason and

of bone cleaning has a reason and

of bone cleaning has a reason and meaning rooted in tradition if the

meaning rooted in tradition if the

meaning rooted in tradition if the rituals aren’t followed precisely the

rituals aren’t followed precisely the

rituals aren’t followed precisely the ancestors could become angry and take it

ancestors could become angry and take it

ancestors could become angry and take it out on the living paint is mixed with

out on the living paint is mixed with

out on the living paint is mixed with wine to symbolically reflash and clothe

wine to symbolically reflash and clothe

wine to symbolically reflash and clothe the spirit at last the Wong’s pack the

the spirit at last the Wong’s pack the

the spirit at last the Wong’s pack the bones in an urn after her bones are

bones in an urn after her bones are

bones in an urn after her bones are cleaned grandmother who won’t leave the

cleaned grandmother who won’t leave the

cleaned grandmother who won’t leave the Wang storehouse right away it may be

Wang storehouse right away it may be

Wang storehouse right away it may be months before geomancer chooses an

months before geomancer chooses an

months before geomancer chooses an auspicious day for her second burial

auspicious day for her second burial

auspicious day for her second burial when her urn will be placed in the

when her urn will be placed in the

when her urn will be placed in the pagoda mr. who built exclusively for his

pagoda mr. who built exclusively for his

pagoda mr. who built exclusively for his family

family

family oh yeah um can you believe that shit so

oh yeah um can you believe that shit so

oh yeah um can you believe that shit so we have the luxury of living in the high

we have the luxury of living in the high

we have the luxury of living in the high school then we should provide our

school then we should provide our

school then we should provide our ancestor you guy who’s a better place to

ancestor you guy who’s a better place to

ancestor you guy who’s a better place to live to the hell you been ma

live to the hell you been ma

live to the hell you been ma conditioning gosh it not with a full

conditioning gosh it not with a full

conditioning gosh it not with a full heart mr. who will soon lay his

heart mr. who will soon lay his

heart mr. who will soon lay his grandmother to rest again and fulfill

grandmother to rest again and fulfill

grandmother to rest again and fulfill his sacred duty to the dead

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