hungryghost

Hungry Ghost month prayer offerings, performance and collection

When I was very young, we would go with my grandaunt to watch Chinese operas that are set up during the Hungry Ghost month (the 7th lunar month in the Chinese calendar). My grandaunt, born in the late 19th century would of course love to watch Chinese opera shows. By the time I am in [...]

Hungry Ghost Festival- of ghosts, burning ghost money and being ‘blocked by ghost’

Paranormal

In 2019, the 14th day of the 7th lunar month falls on 15 August 2019. The 7th month in the Chinese lunar calendar is the hungry ghost festival month. When going around Malaysia, you would see stages being set up with singing till late at night as well as food being sold. In the past, [...]