HungryGhostFestival—hoston14th0ftheseventhlunarmonth•The14thand15thoftheseventhlunarmonth
MuchlikeWesternculture'sHalloween,someEasternculturescelebrateaFallfestivalwheretheybelievethegatesofhellarethrownopen,releasinghungryghoststowandertheearthinsearchoffoodandtakingrevengeuponthosewhowrongedtheminlife
Thismonth-longfestivalisknownastheHungryGhostFestivalandtakesplaceduringthe7thlunarmonth
•Themostimportantdaysofthismontharethe14thand15th,thedaysofthegreatfeasts
Onthe14th,agreatfeastwouldbeheldtohonorfamilyancestors
Prayersandofferingswouldbemadeatfamilyaltars
Onthefollowingnight,the15th,theywouldfeastforthehungryghosts
Heldoutsideunderthefullmoon,thesefeastsfeedtheevilspiritssothattheywillleavethelivingaloneandbribetheancestorsforluckwithmoneyandtheharvest
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