Traditions, Myths, Superstitions etc.

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India's last headhunter warriors sever the past, fret over future
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TodAxDTtSIs

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Chinese residents pour bottled water into reservoir for blessings
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=szYJhL4OwoI&t=5s

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The gate of ghosts opens in the seventh month of the lunar calendar. What should I prepare for the company's business and ordinary families to worship in the seventh half of the month? How to pray?

農曆七月鬼門開，公司行號、一般家庭 七月半拜拜要準備什麼? 怎麼拜?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MXpcmITngJU

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The gate of ghosts is open!
The Humen of Chenghuang Temple has been opened for a month.
Strangers should not come near

鬼門開!城隍廟虎門開啟一個月 生人勿近｜TVBS新聞 @tvbsnews02

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P3PIHr2Ixe4

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A festival for wandering spirits

By BERNARD SEE and AND R. SEKARAN

Called Yu Lan in Mandarin or Phor Thor in Hokkien, the festival is held every year during the seventh month of the lunar calendar.

According to Chinese beliefs, the spirits enjoy a month-long vacation in the human world when the gates of hell open.

Source: The Star

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/ ... ng-spirits

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King of Hades gets a fiery send-off

By M. SIVANANTHA SHARMA

The devotees first offered prayers to Tai Su Yeah as part of the climax of the Hungry Ghost Festival, a month-long event, held in the seventh lunar month of the Chinese calendar, that has been observed by Chinese communities worldwide for generations.

This year, the festival runs from Aug 16 to Sept 14, though the peak of celebrations in most temples is near the middle of the seventh lunar month.

The 15th day of the seventh lunar month fell on Aug 30 this year.

The Hungry Ghost Festival is an amalgamation of Taoist and Buddhist beliefs about the netherworld.

It is believed that the gates of hell are opened during the seventh lunar month, allowing its occupants to roam the realm of humanity as a respite from their torture.

Believers offer food and joss paper for the roaming spirits at roadsides, while temples hold feasts and “transfers of merit” to hungry ghosts.

Source: The Star

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/ ... e=smartech

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Bukit Mertajam Mid-Autumn Carnival resumes with "Moon Worshipers" inheriting Teochew customs

大山脚中秋嘉年华复办 “拜月娘”传承潮汕习俗 | 八点最热报 17/09/2023

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy0PTPK4vuQ

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Curses, ‘hit women’ and fortune-tellers
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E80TGkYW0Fg

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Don't report a "corpse" to the police!
The Halloween decorations are too realistic.
The DIY "burning house" with LED lights, fans and smoke machines actually attracts the police to your door.
There are so many amazing Halloween tricks.

看見"屍體"別報案! 萬聖節裝飾太逼真 LED燈.電扇.煙霧機DIY"火燒屋"竟引警消上門 萬聖節花招百出超驚人｜記者 王少筠｜【國際大現場】20231006｜三立新聞台

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dtK_k3PFuzM

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Keeping Hakka opera alive in Taiwan
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9kAhdQflYLs