Today mark the first day of "Hungry Ghost Month" according to the Chinese Lunar Calender, being the 7th month. Many years ago there are many people praying near the roadside on the first, middle and the last day of the Ghost Festival. The reasons or purpose being to seek blessing from the ghost, the wandering homeless spirits and all sorts of evil spirits. A "kow taw" to them with jossticks, hell notes and fruits and food too. These days these rituals are still carried out by some. I can feel that it is lesser now compared to say 20 years ago where nearly all houses after the sunset all family members come out to pray at the road side. Traditions are traditions.Some superstitious say that during these "Ghost Month" many death, accidents and illnesses may occur. Well, beliefs are beliefs, there is no point in either defending or denying them. Be it let it be.
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