Published: September 20th 2009September 19th 2009
Ghost month just ended. Everyone set their last barrel on fire and the ghosts went back to their realm with their money and sweets.
Two weeks ago during the weekend of the full moon everyone celebrated "Pai-Pai," the height of ghosts (good, bad, relatives) roaming on Earth. Families appeased and honored their Hungry Ghost relatives by giving them presents ("Here's a 2-liter Coke, now don't haunt me."). I got to see the business end because my friend's family owns this temple where a lot of people come to buy the foods and ghost moneys. I just helped set up tables and stuff, and they fed and housed me all weekend.
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Shitan's Famous Grass Jelly
this kid was cool
A Dog Named Fish
someone abandoned this pup here at the temple! now he's the temp's responsibility
He's the god of insanity or mischief...
or something along those lines
The mountains away from the mountains
the sign says something like that
Ghost Money
people buy this 'ghost money' and then they burn it, because things that get set on fire go to their ghost relatives, and they need some money
A few small offerings
for the hungry ghosts
Many offerings
each set was bought by a family and is an offering to their dead relatives. lots of sweet stuff - cookies, soda, bag of sugar...
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Kim
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"I ain't afraid of no ghost"
Your friends family temple is really neat!!! That's a neat way to celebrate their families ghost!!!!The dog must of like to eat the fish out of the pond!!!!! The brats look cute, probaly had too much coke!!!! Looks like you had a great time, all of the scenery was nice!!!mom
From Blog: Sons And Daughters Of Hungry Ghosts