palanquin-wise

Updated: June 5, 2025

Next comes the kwan or coffin, borne palanquin-wise upon the shoulders of men of that pariah caste whose office it is to dig graves and assist at funerals. Lastly come the women mourners. They are all white-hooded and white-robed from head to feet, like phantoms.

Lafcadio Hearn - Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan : Second Series