Crying for the Dead: The Vanishing Mourning Rituals of Singapore – Documentary - HR

In Singapore, death speaks through tears and song. From funeral singers to a young woman breaking taboos, hidden rituals reveal how a modern city says goodbye. 🔔 Subscribe and join us on this journey around Asia → https://bit.ly/GO_ASIA 00:00 – Traditional funeral practices in Singapore 01:00 – Professional mourners & funeral singers 03:23 – Sukiran’s journey as a funeral singer 09:58 – The Tay family funeral business 12:56 – Changing perceptions of the funeral industry 14:08 – History of Chinatown’s “death houses” 18:08 – Modernizing Singapore’s funeral services 19:49 – Conclusion: tears remain as long as death exists Hiring strangers to cry at a funeral may sound like a weird custom today but this ritual was practiced in Singapore and still is. This episode follows two young people who are in the business of death. WATCH NEXT: VIETNAM: Inside The Mourning Industry    • Between Spirit and Sorrow: Vietnam’s Ances...   CRYING OUT LOUD SINGAPORE : Tears for sale Directed by : Oman Dhas @ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED #Singapore #FuneralTraditions #Documentary #AsianCulture #ProfessionalMourners #TamilSongs #DeathRituals #HiddenAsia #GOASIA #CulturalHeritage