"paper offerings kit: beyond death"
— printed & handmade materials, 2022.
— printed & handmade materials, 2022.
This prototype kit is designed to educate and raise awareness about the endangered cultural tradition of Chinese paper offerings in Singapore through a hands-on and immersive approach.
Traditional customs are gradually getting diluted due to globalisation and popular culture, leading to the dying heritage craft of paper offerings. The kit includes an interactive zine and eco-friendly joss papers for burning as offerings.
— joss papers made from fruit peels, leaves, and edible metallic paint (replacing foil)
After burning the joss papers, one can bury the ashes in the soil to use them as fertilisers.
— Zine: Mythology of the Chinese Underworld
Jane's route — golden and silver bridge
Zhang's route — mirror of retribution, hell map, steps to fold joss paper (difficult), underworld, meng po's pavilion.
Li's route — mirror of retribution, seventh court, underworld, steps to fold joss paper (easy), meng po's pavilion.
Guide on burning and disposing of eco-friendly joss papers — promotes proper practices to mitigate environmental impacts.
