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Dear Wasis,

Further to what I mentioned below:

1. What I mentioned refers more towards visit / condolence for a `natural' death such as cancer, heart attact, old age etc...
(Accidents e.g. car accidents included)

2. For death due to suicide, murder etc...

For suicide, most of the cases, in my country the police would handcuff the dead as he/she had committed a crime. For example, if it looks like a clear case of suicide e.g. jumping down a high storey.

Some Chinese belief, that after visiting such cases, they would normally, prior to this buy flowers e.g. lily and some lime.

When they bathe themselves, they would pour the fiower and lime over their heads. After bathing, they would just wrap up (e.g. in a newspaper) the flower/lime and throw them away.

I hope the above serves more for information. It is not my intention to `scare' anyone. If so, please accept my sincere apologies.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil

On 10/3/00 11:30:00 PM, Cecil Lee wrote:
>Dear Wasis,
>
>1. In my opinion, there should
>not be any issues if you are
>making a visit on your very
>auspicious day.
>
>2. What you mentioned would
>dwell more towards
>superstitions or beliefs.
>
>3. Overall, all of us would
>leave this earth eventually
>and in my opinion, paying
>respect by making a visit is
>`neutral'.
>
>4. Some Chinese would prefer
>to pay a visit in the evening
>rather than the day time so
>that after the visit, they can
>go home and get a bath.
>(Symbolic of cleaning
>ourselves).
>
>5. For those who have not
>visited a Chinese funeral,
>many would have seen short red
>strings on the `tib-bit'
>plate.
>
>For example, `visitors' are
>offered a plate of peanuts and
>sweet and red strings are
>placed on the plate. Many
>`visitors' would then take a
>red string and later, dispose
>of it when they are out of the
>funeral area. This is just a
>practise.
>
>For those who are pregnant,
>the belief is best not to pay
>a visit. Nor it is advisable
>to bring a child unless it is
>their immediate relative (of
>the deceased). Again, another
>belief.
>
>Warmest Regards,
>Cecil