 China may be giving striptease funerals the last rites after officials arrested five people and ordered an end to the practise, state media said.
| If I can't have strippers at my funeral, I ain't goin'. |
Strip shows have been commonly used to attract more mourners to funerals, as villagers believe a crowded send-off brings more honor to the deceased, Xinhua news agency said.
"Didja go to Wong's funeral?"
"Yeah. Great honkers!" |
But police took action after state television exposed the "obscene performances" at a funeral in Donghai county, Jiangsu province, with 200 people including children in attendance, it said. "When the performance reached a climax, two performers started stripping and to show their charm. They even dragged audiences onto the stage to join them," Beijing News said, citing the television report.
| Despite our best efforts, the human mortality rate remains at 100 percent. Since we're all going to eventually end up in the same condition, why not pause periodically along the way to admire a nice set of honkers or a finely formed butt? |
Wealthier families in villages often employ two troupes of performers to try to draw a crowd at the funerals of their loved ones.
"Coming to old man Wu's funeral? They're having the Soo Chow Strip Team!"
"I'll be there, with my binoculars!" |
After the television report, the local government quickly issued an order to stop the practice and demanded that village committees have to report details of each funeral plan within 12 hours after a villager dies.
[Knock knock!]
"Funeral police! Open up!"
"There's nobody here!"
"Kick the door in, Sergeant Chin!"
[KEE-RASH!]
"Ahah! Are these pasties?" |
A hotline was also set up for residents to report on "funeral misdeeds," it said.
| "Hello? Is this the titty hotline?" |
The funeral striptease is also a popular custom in parts of Taiwan. |