Funeral of Clark Tang’s grandfather, Cheark Ung, at a temple in Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1974. Clark’s family is Chinese and some of the traditional aspects of a Chinese funeral can be seen. Family members chant as part of the final goodbye and offer gifts to the deceased. Blood relatives of the deceased shave their heads. Those with hair may be friends or relations but not blood related.
Funeral of Clark Tang’s grandfather, Cheark Ung, at a temple in Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1974. Clark’s family is Chinese and some traditional aspects of a Chinese funeral can be seen. The presence of the coffin and photo means the body has not yet been cremated. Family members bow to show their respect and say goodbye.
Clark Tang’s uncle, Bunpa Ung, with Clark’s mother, Clair Ung with Clark (left, approx. 2-3 yrs old) and his older brother Shane Pen, (right, 4-5 yrs old). The photo was taken in a studio in Ta Khmao, Cambodia in 1971. The uncle is now a heart surgeon in Switzerland and has three children. The photos were buried in the ground and a family member went back after the war to dig them up.
