The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

CHINESE FESTIVAL

"HUNGRY GHOSTS FESTIVAL" IS HELD ON THE SECOND HALF OF
THE SEVENTH MOON (AUTUMN). PEOPLE WILL BURN PAPER
MONEY, PAPER FURNITURE, PAPER HOUSES, AND ALL SORTS OF
DAILY UTENSILS MADE OF PAPER TO THEIR DEAD RELATIVES,
SO THAT THEY WILL HAVE COMFORTS IN THE UNDERWORLD.
IT IS ALSO SAID THAT PEOPLE SHOULD NOT GO OUT LATE AT
NIGHT BECAUSE AT THAT TIME THE GHOSTS ARE RELEASED FROM
THEIR UNDERWORLD TO THE EARTH TO RECEIVE THEIR OFFER-
INGS, OFFERED BY THEIR RELATIVES.

Data entry tech comment: CHUNG YUAN, FESTIVAL OF THE DEAD--SPICER, "BOOK OF
KC[ FESTIVALS," P. 80--KATHY LOESER.
KC[ 14TH DAY OF 7TH MOON--U. S. CHINESE
KC[ 15TH DAY OF 7TH MOON--KATHY LOESER
CN[ KNUFF, JEAN

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Date learned: 02-24-1968