Hungry Ghost Festival falls on the lunar month 7th month each year. Chinese believes that during tis month, the gate of hades is open and the spirits were release to roam on earth for a month. Since they were being capivated for a year, they were hungry and thus, pple will prepare some offerings to them.
Dad bought some prayer stuff home the other day and i knew our prayer day is approaching. Chinese can choose any day during the month to pray and make offerings.
These are the basic prayer stuff required for burning to the spirits.
Some goodies are oso required for offerings.
And these items are all food items which can be found in all household. Depending on the range which each individual household prefers. But there's a saying from the older generation that the goodies and incense paper for prayers gotto be maintain at the same amount or has to be more than wat was offered the previous year. Seems like our family is typically "kiasu"
Mum getting ready for the ceremony
Adam asking mum wat to recite when praying.
Jesper tossing the coins to ask permission from the "hao xiong di" to burn incense papers.
Jesper & mum den proceed to the ground floor to burn incense paper for the "hao xiong di".
The town council is very thoughtful to arrange metal cage for residents to burn incense papers. After making the offerings, Jesper came back to toss the coins again to seek permission asking has the "hao xiong di" finish the feast. It is a muz to ask b4 we are allowed to clear the goodies.
Dad bought some prayer stuff home the other day and i knew our prayer day is approaching. Chinese can choose any day during the month to pray and make offerings.
These are the basic prayer stuff required for burning to the spirits.
Some goodies are oso required for offerings.
And these items are all food items which can be found in all household. Depending on the range which each individual household prefers. But there's a saying from the older generation that the goodies and incense paper for prayers gotto be maintain at the same amount or has to be more than wat was offered the previous year. Seems like our family is typically "kiasu"
Mum getting ready for the ceremony
Adam asking mum wat to recite when praying.
Jesper tossing the coins to ask permission from the "hao xiong di" to burn incense papers.
Jesper & mum den proceed to the ground floor to burn incense paper for the "hao xiong di".
The town council is very thoughtful to arrange metal cage for residents to burn incense papers. After making the offerings, Jesper came back to toss the coins again to seek permission asking has the "hao xiong di" finish the feast. It is a muz to ask b4 we are allowed to clear the goodies.
After clearing and washing up the place, i prepare a quick lunch with the roasted meat which was used for offerings earlier on. Hmm... yum yum. Eating the food which was used for prayers will keep our family safe and sound. "hao xiong di" will watch over us.
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