Monday, February 26, 2007

Ghost Month

A respected fear for the spirit world has been an significant part of Chinese culture for thousands of years. A number of festivals are held throughout Asia during the seventh month of the lunar calendar, in which the living bring offerings to the ghosts that come from the underworld.

Check out these two sites that I found with more interesting information on this annual celebration.

Chinese Ghost Culture

Paying Respect To Ghosts A Lingering Tradition

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