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The Do's and Dont's of the Hungry Ghost Festival
As summer winds down and autumn approaches, there are plenty of holidays to look forward to. But long before Halloween and ...
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Worship Starts with a Pierced God
Our God came to us first. A Malaysian Hindu devotee with his back pierced with hooks makes his way towards the Batu Caves ...
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Behind the scenes at the Hungry Ghost Festival: how the living dedicate a month to honouring the dead
The Hungry Ghost Festival is listed as part of China’s ... After praying to the Buddha and Guan Yin, the prayer masters chant as other chanters sprinkle blessed water around the altar to open ...
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Halloween, Samhain and more: Festivals of the dead from around the world
Variations of the Zhongyuan Festival (Hungry Ghost Festival ... It originated in China as both a Taoist and a Buddhist festival (known as Yulanpen or Yu Lan Festival). The celebrations start ...
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Hungry Ghost Festival 2021: How people in Singapore appease the wandering spirits
The Hungry Ghost Festival kicks off today, and according to Chinese tradition, the spirits of the dead are believed to return to wander about. On this day–the 15th day of the seventh month under ...
Fiery display of filial piety
“The celebration, which culminates with the boat’s sending-off, is a symbolic act representing the Buddha’s effort ... also ...