HungryGhostFestival—hoston14th0ftheseventhlunarmonth•The14thand15thoftheseventhlunarmonth.MuchlikeWesternculture'sHalloween,someEasternculturescelebrateaFallfestivalwheretheybelievethegatesofhellarethrownopen,releasinghungryghoststowandertheearthinsearchoffoodandtakingrevengeuponthosewhowrongedtheminlife.Thismonth-longfestivalisknownastheHungryGhostFestivalandtakesplaceduringthe7thlunarmonth.•Themostimportantdaysofthismontharethe14thand15th,thedaysofthegreatfeasts.Onthe14th,agreatfeastwouldbeheldtohonorfamilyancestors.Prayersandofferingswouldbemadeatfamilyaltars.Onthefollowingnight,the15th,theywouldfeastforthehungryghosts.Heldoutsideunderthefullmoon,thesefeastsfeedtheevilspiritssothattheywillleavethelivingaloneandbribetheancestorsforluckwithmoneyandtheharvest.RooftopGhostFestivaltoeat,"dumplingscake",similartubespringrolls.Hungryghostfistival•Astheformerisonefortheghosts,peoplethinkthattheyshouldalsohangoutlanternstocelebratefortheghosts.•However,currentGhostDayCeremonyisnotfullofgloomyatmosphereinitsform,remainingonlyenjoyablesentimentinspiteoftheexistingoriginalmeaning.•Thanks！
