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Joss paper

Joss paper \Joss paper\ Gold and silver paper burned by the Chinese, in the form of coins or ingots, in worship and at funerals.

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joss paper

n. A sheet of paper or other papercraft item used as a burnt offering in traditional Chinese veneration of the dead.

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Joss paper

Joss paper (, , , or / Vietnamese: vàng mã in the North or giấy tiền vàng bạc in the South), also known as ghost money, are sheets of paper and/or paper-crafts made into burnt offerings which are common in various Asian religious practices including the veneration of the deceased on holidays and special occasions. Joss paper, as well as other papier-mâché items, are also burned in various Asian funerals, to ensure that the spirit of the deceased has lots of good things in the afterlife.