QUESTION:
What color is usually
worn at funerals today in China?
a) White
b) Black
c) Red
d) Purple
e) Doesn't matter
ANSWER:
a) Correct. The purity of
white is still respected in most
Asian funeral customs. The grieving
masses choose to wear white to respect
the culture of their ancients. In
times of intense emotion, be it
the joy of a wedding or the sadness
of a death, most people grip onto
their customs to help them along.
The primary griever must wear white
for 7 days straight to show respect.
Even in the Muslim sections of China
and Asian people wear white at funerals
for the most part.
b) Ahh, you were fooled by the question
being too easy. You knew the answer
was white, but you chose black because
you thought we were tricking and
confusing you like I am confusing
you even now with this poorly worded
long sentence explanation. Try again.
c) Good try. It would make sense,
since red is used to write the names
of the dead, people would wear red
to a funeral, but no. Red is for
the dead, not the friends of the
dead.
d) What?
e) You haven't been in China long,
have you? Everything matters, no
matter how small. Except standing
in line, that doesn't seem to matter.
