{"id":982,"date":"2017-09-30T10:55:13","date_gmt":"2017-09-30T02:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/?p=982"},"modified":"2018-06-18T10:30:24","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T02:30:24","slug":"5-hungry-ghost-no-nos-definitely-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/5-hungry-ghost-no-nos-definitely-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Hungry Ghost No-No&#8217;s That You Should Definitely Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Hungry Ghost Festival is over and for the new foreign students studying in Singapore, you might be confused about what was happening. The Chinese have Hungry Ghost Festival (also known as Zhong Yuan Jie in Chinese), which is likened to Halloween of the Americans. This is the time where the Chinese believes that the souls of the dead are believed to roam the earth.<\/p>\n<p>According to customs, offerings are made to the spirits\/ghost in order to keep them from mischief. Here are 5 things to NOT do during the period that would probably save you from any ghostly encounters.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_11 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/5-hungry-ghost-no-nos-definitely-avoid\/#1_DO_NOT_tamper_or_disturb_the_offerings_that_are_already_laid_out_in_their_place\" title=\"1. DO NOT tamper or disturb the offerings that are already laid out in their place\">1. DO NOT tamper or disturb the offerings that are already laid out in their place<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/5-hungry-ghost-no-nos-definitely-avoid\/#2_Do_not_stay_out_too_late_during_the_hungry_ghost_month\" title=\"2. Do not stay out too late during the hungry ghost month\">2. Do not stay out too late during the hungry ghost month<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/5-hungry-ghost-no-nos-definitely-avoid\/#3_If_you_see_a_coin_or_something_valuable_on_the_floor_do_not_pick_it_up\" title=\"3. If you see a coin or something valuable on the floor do not pick it up\">3. If you see a coin or something valuable on the floor do not pick it up<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/5-hungry-ghost-no-nos-definitely-avoid\/#4_Do_not_play_music_loudly_especially_when_you%E2%80%99re_walking_at_night\" title=\"4. Do not play music loudly especially when you\u2019re walking at night\">4. Do not play music loudly especially when you\u2019re walking at night<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/5-hungry-ghost-no-nos-definitely-avoid\/#5_If_you%E2%80%99re_coming_home_from_somewhere_that_has_certain_mystical_or_ghostly_%E2%80%9Chistory%E2%80%9D,_do_not_go_straight_home\" title=\"5. If you\u2019re coming home from somewhere that has certain mystical or ghostly \u201chistory&#8221;, do not go straight home\">5. If you\u2019re coming home from somewhere that has certain mystical or ghostly \u201chistory&#8221;, do not go straight home<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/5-hungry-ghost-no-nos-definitely-avoid\/#Article_written_by_Amanda_Lee_Keng_Yuen\" title=\"Article written by:\u00a0Amanda Lee Keng Yuen\">Article written by:\u00a0Amanda Lee Keng Yuen<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_DO_NOT_tamper_or_disturb_the_offerings_that_are_already_laid_out_in_their_place\"><\/span>1. DO NOT tamper or disturb the offerings that are already laid out in their place<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is one of the most important steps as tampering or disturbing the offerings may agitate the spirits as they will see it as a sign of disrespect. This can cause you very bad luck for the rest of the year or having an unwelcome follower and \u201cguest\u201d in your home.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Do_not_stay_out_too_late_during_the_hungry_ghost_month\"><\/span>2. Do not stay out too late during the hungry ghost month<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you are someone that is very familiar with the nightlife, the period of Hungry Ghost Festival wouldn\u2019t be a good time for late night outings. It would be advised to be home before dark.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_If_you_see_a_coin_or_something_valuable_on_the_floor_do_not_pick_it_up\"><\/span>3. If you see a coin or something valuable on the floor do not pick it up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is believed that a ghost might be playing a prank or you. Or for worst cases, if you come in physical contact with the item it will be some sort of a gateway for the ghost to possess you as it craves for a live human vessel.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Do_not_play_music_loudly_especially_when_you%E2%80%99re_walking_at_night\"><\/span>4. Do not play music loudly especially when you\u2019re walking at night<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This can attract spirits to follow you. Aside from playing music out loud, refrain from whistling and singing out loud as well. It will be nice to have fans that appreciate your talent but won\u2019t it be better if they were alive and visible to the naked eye?<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_If_you%E2%80%99re_coming_home_from_somewhere_that_has_certain_mystical_or_ghostly_%E2%80%9Chistory%E2%80%9D,_do_not_go_straight_home\"><\/span>5. If you\u2019re coming home from somewhere that has certain mystical or ghostly \u201chistory&#8221;, do not go straight home<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This actually applies whether or not it\u2019s the Hungry Ghost Festival just that especially this time, it is more important. If you go straight back home there is a chance something may have followed you. So, it is advised to hang around somewhere first, preferably somewhere with a lot of people.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Article_written_by_Amanda_Lee_Keng_Yuen\"><\/span><em>Article <\/em>written by:<em>\u00a0Amanda Lee Keng Yuen<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hungry Ghost Festival is over and for the new foreign students studying in Singapore, you might be confused about what was happening. The Chinese have Hungry Ghost Festival (also known as Zhong Yuan Jie in Chinese), which is likened to Halloween of the Americans. This is the time where the Chinese believes that the souls of the dead are believed to roam the earth. According to customs, offerings are made to the spirits\/ghost in order to keep them from mischief. Here are 5 things to NOT do during the period that would probably save you from any ghostly encounters. 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