Festival of Singapore
The
seventh month of the lunar year
is devoted to the Festival of the Hungry Ghost, during which the gates
of hell are thrown open and the spirits of the dead are released on 'parole'
to roam the earth. Food, prayers, incense and 'hell money' are offered
to appease the spirits. Celebratory dinners are held as well as performances
of Chinese street operas or wayang. No marriages or dangerous journeys,
such as sea voyages, embarked on.
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