Funeral - Taiwan Style

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@Taiwan202077

Would like to find out more how Taiwanese celebrate funerals and the death of a member of their family.

Some first-hand accounts in this thread:

Taiwanese Funeral

What is appropriate to send, say or do for a Taiwanese girlfriend who has just lost a member of her family?

Good account here too:

Attending a funeral and comforting the family

[quote=“derek1978”] What should be expected in teh days to come? Is there anything I should know I should do that is customary for Taiwanese? A gift I should bring to teh family, ghost money, etc etc? [/quote] A white envelope, bai bau, the contents of which should not be too much so as to prove “insulting” to the family. Most offer between $1100-$1400, though as a soon-to-be member of the family, offering more would not be insulting. This should, ideally, be offered at the cremation/burial…