Bowing avoid bumping heads. The kowtow is the highest sign of reverence in Han Chinese culture, but its use has become extremely rare since the collapse of Imperial China. In many situations, the standing bow has replaced the kowtow. However, in modern Chinese societies, bowing is not as formalized as in Japan, South Korea and North Korea. Bowing is normally reserved for occasions such as marriage ceremonies and as a gesture of respect for the deceased, although it still sometimes used for more formal greetings. In China, three bows are customarily executed at funerals including state funerals, ancestral worship, and at
Overly Dedicated the cover art for "Overly Dedicated", which was designed by ASTHTC. On September 14, 2010, the music video for "P&P 1.5", a song taken from "Overly Dedicated", featuring his Black Hippy cohort Ab-Soul, was released. On September 14, Lamar also released "Overly Dedicated" to digital retailers under Top Dawg Entertainment, the label that signed Lamar after he released his first mixtape, when he was 16. On September 23, it was released for free download online. "Overly Dedicated" includes a song titled "Ignorance Is Bliss", in which Lamar glorifies gangsta rap and street crime, but ends each verse with "ignorance is