All-women Marching Band Livens Up Taiwanese Funerals

Da Zhong women's group is part of a long tradition of funeral marching bands performing in Taiwan for families wanting to give their loved ones an upbeat send-off (Credit: AFP)

At a funeral in rural Taiwan, musicians wearing pleated mini-skirts and go-go boots march around a coffin to the beat of the 1980s hit "I Hate Myself for Loving You".

The performance in a Changhua County farming community is a modern mash-up of ancient Chinese funeral rites and folk traditions, with saxophones, rock music and daring outfits.