Chinese Ghost Marriage: The Rite of Mínghūn

Chinese Ghost Marriage: The Rite of Mínghūn

To many outsiders, the tradition of ghost marriage in China and other parts of Asia may seem bizarre and even a little ghoulish, but the practice is grounded in long, rich cultural tradition of ancestor veneration. In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, join Robert and Christian for an investigation into the practice, history and exploitation of ghost marriage.

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This is a nice balanced discussion of the tradition of ghost marriage that avoids sensationalizing it and puts it in context of other funeral rituals.

In general, I highly recommend Stuff to Blow Your Mind, which is a science podcast that sometimes covers spiritual and supernatural topics - the hosts are very measured and respectful and cover a lot of interesting topics like the origin of vampires and the intersection of technology and religion.