Ghost Festival Rituals
Two
real life encounters with ghostly beings during Ghost Festivals.
The Ghost Festival is a traditional Chinese or
Taoist festival
celebrated on the 15th night of the seventh lunar month. The 15th day of
the seventh lunar month is called is known as “Ghost Month.” Many people believe
that during that month the sector are Heaven, Hell and the Earth and restless
ghosts will freely roam the earth.
Ghost Festival rituals of joss sticks, incense, paper money, prepared food, wine and tea are offered
to these temporary ‘guests’. One of the main highlights of the festival is the
Chinese operas, usually held on temporary bamboo stages, to appease the
wandering spirits from the otherworld.
Laden
with Offerings for Hungry Ghost Festival
Here are two truly terrifying stories about peoples’
actual experience during the dark month.
