A big celebration at "Liu hai Sien she" temple in Malihah.
The Chinese belief that the gates of hell open once a year and those poor souls who have no one to offer them food and stuff will parade the streets.
To appease these hungry ghosts, we display food on the road side to feed them. A full stomach ghost will be a peaceful ghost.
I remember when I was a child. In the 70's everyone was not as rich. Joss sticks were shorter and smaller unlike the ones today, 300 to 600mm diameter and extending 3 to 4 metres high, take one whole day to burn.
We even burn hell notes in huge stacks on open grounds. Such is the tolerance of our multi religious, multiracial and multicultural society.
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