This ritual comes from a visitor’s submission. They flag that it’s a collective, religious ritual that a person might experience a few times a year.

Joss paper or ghost silver are sheets of paper that are burned in the traditional Chinese deity or ancestor worship ceremonies during special holidays. The joss paper is a spiritual currency for the deceased so that he can support himself and lead a happy life in the other world.

These joss papers can take different forms. From the most conventional to the most modern, the joss paper evolves in its representation to adapt to our technological evolutions.