Tuesday April 2, 2013
Anagrams and tricky words
By ADRIAN TEEO
CHING MING or Taoist’s All Souls’ Day will fall on 4 April this year. This is the day when the Chinese hold ceremonies to honour one’s departed ancestors.
Here are some anagrams, or words with the letters mixed up, associated with Ching Ming. See how many you can figure out.
1. temceeyr
(Clue: A place where dead people are buried.)
2. osjs ctsik
(Clue: Incense that is lit and held when praying.)
3. dlncae
(Clue: The item we light if there is power cut at night time.)
4. ooetsbtnm
(Clue: Placed at the front of each grave, it has words inscribed on it.)
5. oodf ffgreino
(Clue: Placed in front of the tombstone during prayers, it is to appease the spirit of the beloved. It’s edible – kind of.)
6. aalnun airttiodn
(Clue: ‘Yearly ritual’.)
7. lehl tone
(Clue: It is burned for the dead – to spend!)
8. raveg
(Clue: The spot where one is buried is called a _____ .)
9. lemuta
(Clue: An item usually worn around the neck to ward off evil entities.)
10. pitsri
(Clue: A person is considered to ‘live on’ after death in the form of a _____ .)
11. cesarsnto
(Clue: Our forebears, who are the focus of the Ching Ming festival.)
12. ifeterlaf
(Clue: where our dearly departed go to after they leave this world.)
Answers:
1. cemetery 2. joss stick 3. candle 4. tombstone 5. food offering 6. annual tradition 7. hell note 8. grave 9. amulet 10. spirit 11. ancestors 12. afterlife
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