In Vietnamese culture, the death of someone also means a reunion with their deceased family members. I documented the funeral of my grandpa's younger brother, who died 44 years later than his elder brother whose life claimed by the American war. My grandpa's younger brother, the luckier son of the family, was also a former soldier. On that day, he calmly smiled in his green uniform, his coffin was adorned with a red piece of cloth that said "Determined to win" and his old comrades also came to send him off with the iconic hand gesture.
Sai Son, Quoc Oai, Viet Nam - Monday 7th November 2016./
Sai Son, Quoc Oai, Viet Nam - Monday 7th November 2016./