'Tomb-sweeping services'

Colleen (UK)

I don't think there is anything wrong with the service. In Chinese Taiwan and UK, there are professional mourners and some companies specializing in boosting memorial service attendance. In Ivory Coast, the job is a sought-after career for some women, who can make up to several hundred dollars per day for their weeping services.

A professional mourner holding a bunch of flowers visits the tomb of his customer's late family member. [Photo/IC]