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Prayer offerings
Published: Apr 05, 2022 05:13 PM
An ethnic Chinese Singaporean family gives prayer offerings to ancestors at a cemetery on the first day of the Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb Sweeping Day, in Singapore on April 5, 2022. Offerings would typically include traditional food dishes and the burning of joss sticks and joss paper. The holiday recognizes the traditional reverence of one's ancestors in Chinese culture. Photo: AFP

An ethnic Chinese Singaporean family gives prayer offerings to ancestors at a cemetery on the first day of the Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb Sweeping Day, in Singapore on April 5, 2022. Offerings would typically include traditional food dishes and the burning of joss sticks and joss paper. The holiday recognizes the traditional reverence of one's ancestors in Chinese culture. Photo: AFP