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Show CHINESE CEREMONIAL PAPE 6 aloneis looked upon as the proper member of the famil toarrange the various details and carry the plans toasuccessful conclusion. First a small bundle of dried grass i spread upon the stone hearth and tall candles placed a i side. The old representation of the Kitchen Gods ed, worn, nd dingy,s taken fromit place on t gods to utter only swee and pleasant v"mmm n the family when the smoke from the gods rises heaven- ward. The housewife then lights the two candles,an th old Kitchen God is placed upon the dried grass before th applies the flame from one o elief, the smok M consumed and the ashes covered with water and wine the housewife, with bundles of lighted incense in eac hand, bows three times before the ashes, her head touching the stone loor each time. v>.,m,">,;n<w..awv"n mony firecrackers are lighted in the courts and passage causingageneralc ommu(mulhmukl\(mulu1\ughlmur hood, while within cach house, both great and humble preciscly the same ceremony is being performed by th first lady of the homestead. For seven days,or from th Digitalimage© 2004 Marriott Library,University of Utah. Al rights reserved |
