Some Malaysians to follow Qing Ming rituals at columbariums despite stricter Covid-19 protocols, fewer family members | Malay Mail

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Some Malaysians to follow Qing Ming rituals at columbariums despite stricter Covid-19 protocols, fewer family members

Food that Ong’s family offered for previous Qing Ming celebrations include steamed chicken, oranges and apples. — Picture courtesy of Ong Zhen YhuePETALING JAYA, March 31 — Qing Ming is around the corner and it’s usually a time for family members to pay their respects to their ancestors.

Some of his late grandfather’s favourite food that would be offered are Hainanese steamed chicken, and even Indian food such as roti canai, thosai and a can of Coke. Ong added that paper offerings of Buddhist mantras sheets, paper clothes would then be burned to be offered to his late grandfather so that he will get a prosperous afterlife.

Rebecca Cheng meanwhile said that she will be heading to Johor Baru’s Tiong Hwa columbarium to pay respects to her late father. She said that for her late father, her family and her will prepare Teh-O, Hakka Lei Cha , and some apples and oranges — all his favourite food.

 

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