A pack of spirit money featuring the Jade Emperor on the bill. Spirit money, also called 'hell bank notes' are sent by living relatives to dead ancestors as a tribute to the King of Hell for a shorter stay or to escape punishment, or directly to the ancestors to be used for spending on lavish items in the afterlife; market scene, China Town, Bangkok
Photographer: | Valeska Gehrmann |
© 2008: | Valeska Gehrmann at nationsonline.org |