Comparative Studies: Pocong/ Ghosts For Quarantine

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/13/asia/indonesia-ghost-volunteers-pocong-intl/index.html


Good morning all,

Besides historical research, another way to seek knowledge is by comparative studies.

How do other societies enforce events like suggested quarantines ?

An Indonesian method, as per this article, is the use of Pocongs - some locals dressed up as ghosts.

My guess is that this eastern method has some similarity to western characters like Casper and the Hare Krishna (They've got some festival in Boone, North Carolina) made famous by bongo annoyance/music and by mentions in Beetles songs.

Ref the mentioned "Bunny-hop": Let's go to the hop, .......

The US quarantine can perhaps best be enforced by sending all those staying at home, a check the same $amount as that being received by the former CDC Director.