Chinese communities all over the world celebrate Festival of the Hungry Ghosts on the 14th night of seventh lunar month of the Chinese calendar. This particular month is called the Ghost Month.
The Chinese believe that during this month ghosts and spirits come out of their lower world to visit earth. The Festival of Hungry Ghosts is supposed to be the climax of these month-old celebrations.
As part of the culture in Singapore, the Festival of Hungry Ghosts is observed with mass participation and incredible festivities. People enjoy this fest by performing various special activities.
Festival of Hungry Ghosts features preparation of food for ritualistic offering. People burn 'hell money', an afterlife monetary paper offering in Chinese traditions, to appease ghosts and spirits. Tiny paper boats and lanterns are buried in water during the Festival of Hungry Ghosts. The lanterns are meant to give directions to these ghosts.
Festival of Hungry Ghosts is renowned as the fest that connects the living and the dead. Even though it is a part of Chinese culture, it has been observed keenly in various parts of Southeast Asia, as suggested by the history of Singapore.
On their tours of Singapore, tourists are often enthralled by the 'eerie' activities that go on in Chinese households during the Festival of Hungry Ghosts.
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