Between the tears, eulogies and final farewells, funerals are typically a sombre affair.
So mourners at a Taiwanese man's memorial were shocked after they were treated to a sexy performance by two scantily-clad strippers - hired by the deceased's own wife, The People's Daily Online reported.
Dressed in little more than underwear and thigh-high boots, the exotic dancers showed off their moves in a scene more fitting to a strip club than a funeral home.
Bringing a whole new meaning to the phrase Drop Dead Gorgeous the women gyrated around the coffin to Maroon 5's Moves Like Jagger in front of the open-mouthed mourners.
At one stage they even draped themselves over the casket as part of their routine.
Incredibly it was the deceased's wife who booked the dancers as a final gift to her husband.
Mrs Jian said she knew her spouse always had an eye for the ladies and wanted to ensure that his final journey was one that he would appreciate.
Taichung Funeral Home in Taipei, Taiwan was turned into a makeshift gentleman's club when the dance music began pumping and neon lights started flashing as the girls went through their moves on the morning of April 12.
Some mourners appeared to be more interested in filming the sexy dancers rather than remembering their departed friend as they vied for the best position to take photos and videos on their smart phones.
Family and friends of the deceased expressed their shock during the performance but it didn't stop the dancers who went through three different fast paced songs.
They then disappeared before the drums played and the coffin was taken to the awaiting car and the start of the solemn funeral ceremony.
Friends said the extremely understanding Mrs Jian was a devoted wife and after Mr Jian had suffered a stroke before his death, she would spend every minute at his bedside, attending to his every need.
The Taiwanese phenomenon of having exotic dancers or strippers perform at funerals began in the 1980s and is thought to be connected to the local mafia who were said to have seized control of the mortuary industry and offered strippers from their clubs at a cut price.
For a modest fee the scantily-clad women arrive on the neon-lit back of a diesel truck, dubbed an Electric Flower Car, to gyrate erotically in front of the departed and his mourners.
The cars also offer an easy getaway if police arrive to the scene.
Some have labelled the practice as scandalous, but others claim it as an important part of the grieving process - and the perfect way of sending off their loved ones with a smile.
In Taiwanese culture, the more people who attend the funeral then the more honour was given to the deceased.
So the strippers were used to 'bribe' more mourners into turning up.
Other theories suggest the entertainment was because the ghosts of the deceased enjoyed watching strippers while they were alive.
The funerals also provide one of the few forms of live entertainment for many of the rural poor communities in Taiwan.
Follow Me On Twitter & Instagram: @effiongeton
No comments:
Post a Comment