Chinese Ghost Festival.

Well, I'm going to place this post in so that i know what to do for the next year, Chinese ghost festival.

When for those who don't know about this festival, it is say that on this day (based on the chinese calendar), 15th day of 7th month, is the day where the ghost will be release through "The Gate" and come to earth.

Chinese believe that it could be pretty dangerous when this provoked this being. I didn't know the true story behind this festival. i'll find it when i have the time. So let's begin.

On the 2nd weekend of the 7th month (usually fall on the August on the English calendar),

it is the day when we pray to our ancestor and the those poor soul that has no place to go back to.

So here is the list of food items (starting from the 1st row, left to right) -

• 1/2 roasted duck
• 1/2 roasted chicken
• 1/2 roasted Pork belly
• 5 X "Ang Gu Kuek" (Sweet)
• 5 X "Ang Gu Kuek" (Salted)
• 5 X "Tau Sa Bao"
• 2 X Nonya dumpling (minced meat filling, white skin)
• 2 X "Ba-Za" (Pork meat filling, chestnut, brown skin)
• 2 X Deep-fried yam
• 300g Prawn (Stir-fry in butter and pinch of sugar)
• 5 X Tou-Fu
• 1 X "Fa-Gao"
• 4 X bowl of rice.

Earlying the morning, you will have to fry the bean-curds (Tou-Fu), cook the rice, deep-fry the yam, stir-fry the prawns and lastly brew a pot of tea. The pot of tea will be place in the special cups and place it in front of the ancestor as well as any God that you worship. 3 joss stick for God and 2 for your ancestor. With that, you have end the 1st part of the festival.

These foods that we have prepared is for the ancestor. There is one more for the the homeless soul in the afternoon. here is how it look like.  -

 

The list of the food item goes like this but, based on my mum, it can be random sometime so therefore i'll not list in.

This arrangement will be place near the main door or window. this food is prepared for the homeless soul. My mum call it the "Can-offering" meaning that most of the thing used here are can-packed.

So around late evening, you can invite your friend and relative to come up to your house and enjoy the feast. With that, i'll end here. Good day.