Пир за длинным столом｜Похороны Лими Серия 10

00:00 Condolence money
05:36 Bimo priest chanting
07:27 Long-table memorial feast

Funeral Episode: Maternal Relatives and Coffin Dance PreparationRitual Overview
At 5:52 PM, May 29, 2025, on the second day of a Limi funeral, the deceased’s maternal relatives are welcomed for a banquet and key rituals, culminating in the coffin dance, the ceremony’s climax.

**Ritual Process and Items
Items: Mourning cloth arranged by filial children, raw pork for sacrifice (two bowls per filial child, over twenty for large families), and sheep brought by maternal relatives for slaughter. Cash gifts, often via WeChat, replace traditional rice offerings.
Process: The deceased’s family awaits maternal relatives, who offer gifts and are greeted with kowtows for each named individual, followed by collective kowtowing. A long-table banquet in the courtyard hosts maternal relatives exclusively, honoring their role in the upcoming coffin dance ritual. Five Bimo priests and an assistant chant scriptures about parental sacrifices, reinforcing filial piety. Two women, traditionally brought by maternal relatives (or arranged by the family if notified), are essential for the coffin dance. Suona horn music signals the ritual’s significance. The host ensures ample meat offerings, reflecting the number of filial children, preparing for the dance around the coffin, the funeral’s most important ritual.

**Cultural Details
Maternal relatives receive preferential treatment, sitting separately at the banquet. Filial children, central to kowtowing and offerings, reflect family size. Modern cash gifts via WeChat show changing traditions, while Bimo chants uphold spiritual continuity.

References links:
Bimo https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bimoism
毕摩 https://zh.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A...
Yi people https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yi_pe...
彝族 https://zh.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B...
指路经 http://m.yizuren.com/tradition/yzcsyk...

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