Hungry Ghost Festival 2021: How people in Singapore appease the wandering spirits
While the celebration is observed in Hong Kong and mainland China, people in Singapore and Malaysia take the holiday more seriously.
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While the celebration is observed in Hong Kong and mainland China, people in Singapore and Malaysia take the holiday more seriously.
There are two schools of thought during the Hungry Ghost Festival (in Malaysia, at least).
IT WILL be another quiet Hungry Ghost Month not only for temples and event organisers in Johor, but also for the performers who previously would “entertain” the spirits from the underworld during this time of the year.
We're now in the seventh month of the year according to the Chinese lunar calendar. This means it's also time for the Hungry Ghost Festival. As the seventh lunar month is known as the Ghost Month or qi yue in Chinese tradition, the festival involves appeasing the spirits with offerings. While it is a peaceful celebration, some children might feel...
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