Desiree Koh:
Yeye's current resting place at Mount Vernon Columbarium. An altar was set up by the monk who presided over the moving ceremony.
Desiree Koh:
Here is the stone slab with inscriptions sealing off the urn - the spot next to Yeye is empty because we had meant for Ah Ma to be there, too... but found a better spot for her at Bright Hill Columbarium. We were moving Yeye to be next to Ah Ma.
Desiree Koh:
The Taoist monk who performed the necessary rituals.
Desiree Koh:
Prayers.
Desiree Koh:
Breaking open the stone.
Desiree Koh:
Koh Ping, 1923 - 1994.
Desiree Koh:
That's my dad.
Desiree Koh:
The urn containing Yeye's ashes.
Desiree Koh:
Telling Yeye that we're about to move him.
Desiree Koh:
Not quite sure what the umbrella was for, but we had to hold it over the urn, which was wrapped in the red cloth, with a lit joss stick as beacon.
Desiree Koh:
Yeye's new urn.
Desiree Koh:
Nubile moves by Dad.
Desiree Koh:
Very empowered by the Blackberry.
Desiree Koh:
Now, telling Yeye we're moving him into his new home.
Desiree Koh:
Cleaning the new urn before transferring the ashes.
Desiree Koh:
Here comes Yeye...
Desiree Koh:
Yeye's remains.
Desiree Koh:
We took turns placing coins in the new urn, for good luck, I guess.
Desiree Koh:
Then we took turns picking out major bones from the old to the new urn.
