Hungry Ghost Festival

2022 - 8 - 11

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Hungry Ghost stories: Spooked by a pontianak (The Star Online)

This Friday (Aug 12) will be the Hungry Ghost Festival, and for the next few days leading up to that, we will be publishing stories of a ghostly nature sent ...

It was the first and last time Mum would ever take us to watch a horror movie. We grouped together and went to the kitchen simultaneously. There was no chitter-chatter, and we were too afraid to go to the toilet. The movie remained a favourite topic of discussion among the kampung folk, but I stayed away. I quickly grabbed what I needed and ran back, leaving my brother to close the kitchen door. It was clear that all of us were not enjoying the movie, and were just waiting for it to end. I angrily told Mum I would not go to the kitchen again. We were relieved when the movie was finally over. The year was 1957 and I was only eight. We were ecstatic, to say the least – it was an outing we had hoped and prayed for, for a long time. I had five siblings then, Ajaib (14 years old), Piaro (13), Jaib (nine), Heera (five) and Harban (four). We were curious to find out what the hoo-ha was all about, so we repeatedly begged Mum to take us to watch it. Write to us in 700 to 800 words (in Word or Text format). There is no payment for submissions, and we reserve the right to edit all submissions.

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Hungry Ghost Festival: Time to appease 'tortured spirits' (Malaysiakini)

It's a cultural festival observed by many Malaysian Chinese.

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Best things to do during the Hungry Ghost Festival (Time Out)

Wan Chai haunted tour · Yu Lan Festival Virtual Museum · Yu Lan Virtual Run · Traditional Yu Lan Festival · Ullambana online ceremony.

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Hundreds join Hungry Ghost Festival ceremony at Sibu's Tua Pek ... (The Borneo Post)

Devotees gathered with the temple committee to make offerings to wandering souls as the gate of hell is said to open during the seventh month of the lunar ...

At around 7pm, the committee and devotees moved outside the temple for another offering. The temple committee laid out food and drink offerings on the ground outside the temple’s main entrance. Devotees gathered with the temple committee to make offerings to wandering souls as the gate of hell is said to open during the seventh month of the lunar calendar.

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Hungry Ghost stories: The curse of a bomoh brings strange ... (The Star Online)

As she was handcuffed and escorted to the police car, she acted strangely and started cursing at the officers for disturbing the soul of her protector.

One suffered a crushed toe, the other fractured his ribs, and a woman officer later suffered a miscarriage. My husband who sat in the front, fractured his nose and suffered extensive damage to his face. My husband and his colleagues tried to comfort their superior who was beyond consolation. Taking the call, he was informed by his distraught wife that his daughter had drowned in a swimming pool at the resort. She was truly possessed with spirits from an evil realm and had to be restrained with full force by at least five strong officers of the law. The forensic crew team however managed to lift off the fingerprints of the suspect, who was shortly nabbed in a nearby village.

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No loud parties, no weddings: Know the dos and don'ts during ghost ... (ABS-CBN News)

No swimming, no weddings and no loud parties. These are just some of the things to avoid during ghost month, a Chinese festival in which ghosts are believed ...

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Hungry Ghost Festival dos and don'ts in Hong Kong, and what it gets ... (South China Morning Post)

From avoiding char siu restaurants to making lavish food offerings to the spirits of deceased relatives, some customs that Hongkongers adhere to during ...

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Devotees gather at Carpenter Street temple for Hungry Ghost ... (The Borneo Post)

KUCHING (Aug 12): A large number of devotees and curious members of the public gathered at Hiang Thian Siang Ti Temple in Carpenter Street tonight for the ...

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Devotees gather at Kuching's Carpenter Street temple for Hungry ... (Malay Mail)

KUCHING, Aug 13 — A large number of devotees and curious members of the public gathered at Hiang Thian Siang Ti Temple in Carpenter Street last night for ...

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Avoid 'borrowing' umbrellas, and other Hungry Ghost Festival dos ... (South China Morning Post)

Your Hungry Ghost Festival survival guide: picking up an unclaimed umbrella, standing under a bus shelter at night and tapping someone on the shoulder are ...

It is in any case a practice that is frowned upon at any time of the year. The last two weeks of August – which is from August 12 to 26 this year – is the peak time for the deceased to visit the world of the living. It is also unwise to crack jokes about, complain about, or make fun of the supernatural in any way. Finally, remember not to place chopsticks upright in your bowl of rice, as this placement resembles joss sticks, which are burned in front of shrines as offerings to the dead. Since the dark of night is peak time for ghostly activity, it is not advisable to draw attention to yourself, so avoid singing or whistling during nighttime. For example, it is believed that spirits live inside umbrellas – so you shouldn’t open them indoors, as this is a direct invitation for ghosts to enter your home.

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