Offerings at Hungry Ghost Festival
by Cheryl Chan
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Offerings at Hungry Ghost Festival
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Cheryl Chan
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One of the major of the events, is the distribution of offerings to the hungry ghosts, being regarded as "Good Brothers". Donated goods for the spirits include rice, fresh fruits, potato, dried noodles and in some events, clothes and toiletries.
The Ghost Festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival, or Yu Lan is a traditional Chinese festival and holiday celebrated by Chinese in many countries. In the Chinese calendar (a lunisolar calendar), the Ghost Festival is on the 15th night of the seventh month (14th in southern China).
In Chinese tradition, the fifteenth day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar is called Ghost Day and the seventh month in general is regarded as the Ghost Month (鬼月), in which ghosts and spirits, including those of the deceased ancestors, come out from the lower realm.
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June 23rd, 2019
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