Hong Kong funeral rituals stem from Taoism (道教), Confucianism(儒家), and Buddhism (佛教) beliefs,
there are some community specific variances such as Hakka (客家), Chui chow(潮州)etc but in the main Hong Kong Chinese generally perform either Taoist or Buddhist rituals for the deceased, The purpose of the ritual are essentially the same which is to transmute and absolve the sufferings of the deceased so they can continue on their other worldly journey.Taoist believe by performing such rituals it also helps them to avoid misfortune and they do not come into contact with the deceased.Buddhist believe they are transferring merit to assist the deceased with their transition into a new existence.
Taoist rituals use priests, chant scriptures, use chicken/roast pork offerings,
involve paper offerings and in general more elaborate.Buddhist rituals use monks, chant mantras, use vegetarian offerings and usually more serene.The cost of these ceremonial rituals depend on the number of priests / monks in attendance, location, complexity.
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