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The chapter discusses the interplay of memory, politics, and culture in postcolonial East Asia, focusing on how the narratives surrounding unknown soldiers and war victims influence national memory. It posits that these haunting memories are integral to moral practices, particularly through shamanic rituals and ancestral worship. By exploring these cultural mediations, the text examines the fragmented memories of violence and their implications for emerging subjectivities in the postcolonial era.