Hokkien, Teochew and Cantonese rites, Taoist priests to lead the prayers, and a complete ceremony arranged end to end by a team that has guided Singapore families for 40 years.
When a loved one passes, the decisions come faster than the grief allows. Within hours, families are asked about prayers, the wake, cremation and timing. Ang Brothers handles all of it, so you can simply be with your family.
Taoist funerals are among the most elaborate held in Singapore. Taoist priests (道士) lead the chanting and the merit rituals (功德), and the customs differ by dialect group, so a Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese or Hainanese family may each follow its own traditions. There is no single correct way. What matters is that everything is conducted with care, respect and an understanding of your family's customs.
A complete Taoist wake and ceremony, fully itemised so you always know where you stand.
Everything is included, grouped into six simple parts.
Prepared and burned through the rites, so your loved one is provided for in the journey ahead.
Families often feel calmer once they can see the whole journey laid out. Here is the usual sequence.
The deceased is collected from the home, hospital or hospice and prepared with care. The death is certified, and the family decides on the length of the wake, the venue and which Taoist priest will lead the prayers. Wakes commonly run three, five or seven days.
The body is cleansed, dressed and placed in the casket, set at the wake with a portrait, candles and a Taoist altar with deity figures for the offerings.
Over the days the wake runs, Taoist priests lead the chanting and the merit rituals (功德). The rites can include the breaking of hell's gate and the crossing of the bridge, performed to help the deceased pass safely into the next world.
Joss paper and paper effigies, such as a house, a car and gold, are burned so the deceased is provided for in the next life. The specific rites and offerings follow your family's dialect group customs.
On the last day a final round of prayers is held before the casket is sealed and carried out. Both cremation and burial are arranged, after which the ashes are collected and placed at a columbarium, as the family wishes.
Dress modestly in white, black or subdued colours. Offer condolences quietly, follow the family's lead during the prayers, and know that your calm presence matters more than knowing every ritual.
Every photograph here is our own work, for a real Singapore family. From the altar and the priests' rites to the paper offerings carried to the fire, this is the journey we walk beside you.
Yes. Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese and Hainanese families each have their own traditions, and the rites and offerings are arranged to match. We ask about your family's customs and set everything up accordingly.
Wakes commonly run three, five or seven days, often following family custom or the guidance of the Taoist priest. We arrange the venue and the full setup for the days you choose.
Yes. We coordinate the Taoist priests for the chanting and merit rituals, and we provide the joss paper and paper effigies, such as a house, a car and gold, that are burned during the rites.
Our Taoist Graceful Tribute package is $8,888 nett for 3 days and $9,888 nett for 5 days, fully itemised with nothing hidden. Call or WhatsApp us and we will walk you through every inclusion.
Both are arranged. We handle the collection of ashes and columbarium placement afterward, according to your family's wishes.
Call Ang Brothers on our 24 hour hotline at 9871 8388. As an experienced Taoist funeral director, we collect your loved one, secure the death certificate, and arrange the wake, the Taoist priests and rites by dialect custom, and everything through to the final day, so your family only makes one call.
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