10-year-old boy makes giant joss paper flower bouquets to honour late older brother
A mother and son duo in Singapore got creative with joss paper offerings for the Qing Ming festival this year.
Stomper Sharen shared photos of flower bouquets made out of joss paper for Qing Ming made by her 10-year-old son Aeson.
Each bouquet was a joint effort between the pair, who painstakingly rolled each paper by hand, using tape to stick them together.
One of the bouquets even measured 88cm in diameter.
During Qing Ming, joss paper is burned as offerings to pay respect to loved ones who have passed away.
The bouquets were made for Sharen's late eldest son, Jake Elvis, who is "loved and missed by his mother and little brother".
Sharen shared that the bond between the brothers, who were born eight years apart, was very strong.
"Joss paper flower bouquets have been very popular recently in Taiwan and Malaysia," added Sharen.
"Only a few people know about this trend in Singapore.
"It's another form of how people have changed and transformed the idea of joss paper.
"At the same time, it encourages the young generation to carry on the traditional Qing Ming practice."
