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these aren’t grave robbers but a family

these aren’t grave robbers but a family the who’s the who’s mean to unbury their

the who’s the who’s mean to unbury their

the who’s the who’s mean to unbury their grandmother clean her bones then bury

grandmother clean her bones then bury

grandmother clean her bones then bury her again in the family pagoda where her

her again in the family pagoda where her

her again in the family pagoda where her spirit will be reunited with her loved

spirit will be reunited with her loved

spirit will be reunited with her loved ones

ones

ones it’s an ancient sacred ritual called

it’s an ancient sacred ritual called

it’s an ancient sacred ritual called second burial in Taiwan many families

second burial in Taiwan many families

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

dig up their dead and bury them a second

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

time often to consolidate ancestral

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

remains at one sacred site wishing to

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

honor their grandmother with a second

honor their grandmother with a second burial the Hoos call in professionals

burial the Hoos call in professionals

burial the Hoos call in professionals the Wang family

the Wong’s meet the Hoos at the

the Wong’s meet the Hoos at the graveyard on a day do you best buy a

graveyard on a day do you best buy a

graveyard on a day do you best buy a geomancer an expert in she was long

geomancer an expert in she was long

geomancer an expert in she was long 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

States when the person dies is a time

States when the person dies is a time for grief when we pick the bones of the

for grief when we pick the bones of the

for grief when we pick the bones of the deceased is different people are in

deceased is different people are in

deceased is different people are in because picking the bones means to

because picking the bones means to

because picking the bones means to refurbish the body of the deceased and

refurbish the body of the deceased and

refurbish the body of the deceased and to move into a new residence the grave

to move into a new residence the grave

to move into a new residence the grave is opened and swept until every piece of

is opened and swept until every piece of

is opened and swept until every piece of bone is found and tagged at the Wang

bone is found and tagged at the Wang

bone is found and tagged at the Wang family headquarters the Hoos select an

family headquarters the Hoos select an

family headquarters the Hoos select an urn for grandmother’s bones for now her

urn for grandmother’s bones for now her

urn for grandmother’s bones for now her remains will take a place in the line of

remains will take a place in the line of

remains will take a place in the line of bones waiting to be cleaned the Wang

bones waiting to be cleaned the Wang

bones waiting to be cleaned the Wang brothers get to work on the backlog of

brothers get to work on the backlog of

brothers get to work on the backlog of other clients bones first they clean the

other clients bones first they clean the

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

bones of dirt and flesh and reassemble

bones of dirt and flesh and reassemble the skeleton every phase of bone

the skeleton every phase of bone

the skeleton every phase of bone cleaning has a reason and meaning rooted

cleaning has a reason and meaning rooted

cleaning has a reason and meaning rooted in tradition

in tradition

in tradition if the rituals aren’t followed precisely

if the rituals aren’t followed precisely

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

the ancestors could become angry and

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

take it out on the living paint is mixed

take it out on the living paint is mixed with wine to symbolically reflection

with wine to symbolically reflection

with wine to symbolically reflection clothed the spirit at last the Wong’s

clothed the spirit at last the Wong’s

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

pack the bones in an urn after her bones

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

are cleaned grandmother who won’t leave

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

the Wang storehouse right away it may be

the 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 would be placed in the

when her urn would be placed in the

when her urn would 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 Ethan can you believe that

oh yeah Ethan can you believe that

oh yeah Ethan can you believe that so we have the luxury of living in a

so we have the luxury of living in a

so we have the luxury of living in a nice home then we should provide our

nice home then we should provide our

nice home then we should provide our ancestors a better place to live – how

ancestors a better place to live – how

ancestors a better place to live – how you did my gosh with a full heart mr.

you did my gosh with a full heart mr.

you did my gosh with a full heart mr. who will soon lay his grandmother to

who will soon lay his grandmother to

who will soon lay his grandmother to rest again and fulfill his sacred duty

rest again and fulfill his sacred duty

rest again and fulfill his sacred duty to the dead

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