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TV ClubHouse: ARCHIVES: Big Brother USA 2003 General Discussions Part 1: What is the Ritual Jee and Jun are talking about?: Archive through August 02, 2003

Costacat

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hmmm... if it's the father's favorite foods, then this has nothing to do with Buddhist ceremony. Maybe more to do with Korean? I know the Chinese and Mexican cultures honor their dead in different ways, too.

Tishala

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Now Lurk, there is no reason to get upset that Jee cannot honor his father or that Monica didn't know her cousin was buried under tons of rubble after a terrorist attack. After all, Jamie got to choose an agent over her mother, didn't she?

Costacat

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
"Every year on the date a loved one died, it is a Korean tradition that family and friends prepare a ceremony to show their respect for the deceased."

Check out Rice Cakes for a Traveler for a story about a Korean memorial ceremony.

Maris

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree, Jee should just taste the food as called for. Let them give him a penalty nomination after the fact. Dana is going anyway. Alison can just replace Jun with Jee.

Woodpecke®

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wasn't it Cassandra instead of Monica? I may be wrong.

Seanflynn2003

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It was Monica's cousin who died at the WTC

Zachsmom

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thank you Weinermr!

Costacat

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Actually, I agree with BB on this one. Jee can honor his father's memory without having to eat any of the offerings. It is the spirit in which the ceremony is performed. If his father has reached enlightenment, then his father will know and understand. Jee seems fine with the issue.

It is the ceremony that is important. I'm sure Jee isn't going to have his prayer book(s) and gong and candles either (the ones the family usually uses).

I'm Buddhist, but not Korean. So this is definitely a ceremony that has some foreign elements (as well as some familiar ones).

Cinder

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Cassndra worked in the WTC I think.

Mranon

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Seems like the HG's are setting something up on the Bball court.. could it be for Jee? I just turned on the feeds after being away for 10 minutes..

Cinder

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I do think Jee is appreciative that BB has helped him this much- at least he said so earlier today.

Tishala

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Cassandra worked at the dreaded UN.

Woodpecke®

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks, Sean.

Weinermr

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
YW Zmom.

and Square ¯

Squaredsc

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
thx weinermr for that info. sounds like partaking of the food is a part of the ritual?

Gidget

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You know what's messed up. I guarantee BB shows Jee's ceremony on TV but they won't mention the fact that they won't let him do it right. They're going to exploit it and they are not even respecting his religious belief.

Zachsmom

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well..I understand BB not allowing him to eat. If they make a special allowance for him then they will have to make it for everyone.

If I read the post that Weinermr posted correctly..the ceremoney that he is getting ready to perform is only perform for 3 years after death. His father died 4 years ago. The ceremony changes after that to a twice a year ceremony...not necessarily on the anniversary of the death. But then again I could totally have misread the post...wouldn't be the first time

Costacat

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Gidget, I'd wait to see IF they show anything. It's a personal ceremony, and BB may actually respect that and NOT show. They may even ask Jee, out of respect for him. No point in getting yer knicks all knotted before anything actually happens.

Cinder

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ERR- FOTH the house becasue Jee was saying somehting about the fruit

Cangaroo

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Zachsmom...it's a fairly intricate ceremony the first three years...after that there is still a ceremony, but just a 'cut down' version.

Seanflynn2003

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
SInce it's one of the few signs of non-belligerent humanity they've been able to show, it would make sense for it to be shown

Anything that makes the audience sympathize/root for a contestant is good for BB

Seanflynn2003

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
And remember these are the same folks who showed Allison spreading rumors about Nate

Weinermr

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
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Whit4you

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
From the looks of what I'm seeing they are going to allow Jee's Ritual - good thing.

And as far as anyone worrying (if anyone really could care) he doesn't plan to eat anything, he's said so.

Jennywa

Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 09:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
What a contrast on the LFs! Jee is preparing to honor his father...Alison is crying over her boyfriend and the fact she's not there for his birthday!