Mourners toss paper money into the air. It's an old tradition called "paying the road," intended to distract unfriendly ghosts, and to provide material support for the deceased ancestor in the spirit world.
                                            (Julie Caine)

Mortuary Band

Mourners toss paper money into the air. It's an old tradition called "paying the road," intended to distract unfriendly ghosts, and to provide material support for the deceased ancestor in the spirit world.

Credit: Julie Caine