The living care for ancestors and wandering spirits at Malaysia's Hungry Ghost Festival

The Manila Times 01 Sep Philippines

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Malaysia — It’s that time of year when the living make room for the dead. Malaysia’s Hungry Ghost Festival is held during the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which this year began in mid-August. “It is centered around the worship of Da Shi Ye, also known as the Guardian God of Ghosts, and has become one of the major

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