tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030019.post112420620110824083..comments2023-10-15T10:23:40.196-05:00Comments on My Adventures in the US of A: Hungry Ghosts abound during the Chinese Halloweenlettihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03136322664292926774noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030019.post-1152135055359709472006-07-05T16:30:00.000-05:002006-07-05T16:30:00.000-05:00Seventh Month Myths: http://www.moonpointer.com/in...Seventh Month Myths: <BR/>http://www.moonpointer.com/index.php?itemid=684Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030019.post-1124521327167334712005-08-20T02:02:00.000-05:002005-08-20T02:02:00.000-05:00Hi Letti:NiCe touch on an aspect of Chinese cultur...Hi Letti:<BR/><BR/>NiCe touch on an aspect of Chinese culture which I'm still trying to get acquainted. <BR/><BR/>First visit here on SS' recommend. By coincidence, another of Sweetspirits' blogmates at kyelscom also posted about this Ghosts Festival just.<BR/><BR/>Will call by again to be informed of fellwo Malaysians wanderings and wonderings abroad ...Keep up the good coop work on "Proud to be Malaysians"!<BR/><BR/>Selamat Datang juga!chong y lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10365847893009738913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030019.post-1124355486825121702005-08-18T03:58:00.000-05:002005-08-18T03:58:00.000-05:00Hey, I can't descripe the festivel better. In fact...Hey, I can't descripe the festivel better. In fact I have forgotten about it cos we don't follow those Chinese customs anymore. Infact the cantonese would have a big do this evening while the hockkiens will have big do tomorrow the 15th day of the seventh moon. Jin of the devil's advocate may be able to provide us with greater details of the other "world". *scary*Desmond Gohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08306443561453858360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030019.post-1124322438680640242005-08-17T18:47:00.000-05:002005-08-17T18:47:00.000-05:00That sounds like a great celebration. And when I'v...That sounds like a great celebration. And when I've passed on to the other side, I would appreciate the living not peeing on me either.Thaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13617029325695371907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030019.post-1124320749162092622005-08-17T18:19:00.000-05:002005-08-17T18:19:00.000-05:00we had wandering ghosts too. there was a time i fe...we had wandering ghosts too. there was a time i fell sick when i was a boy and the "village doctor" diagnosed me as being cursed by a ghost because i had disturbed its ant-hill hideout.<BR/><BR/>and we had to sacrifice a white chicken to appease him (a him?). strangely i was well the next day. must be the paracetamol.Jaxon Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02927071565969512628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030019.post-1124310437682607582005-08-17T15:27:00.001-05:002005-08-17T15:27:00.001-05:00Sounds like a kinda neat celebration.Sounds like a kinda neat celebration.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03744292542037340190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030019.post-1124310420715500062005-08-17T15:27:00.000-05:002005-08-17T15:27:00.000-05:00Sounds like a kinda neat celebration.Sounds like a kinda neat celebration.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03744292542037340190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030019.post-1124268749693065812005-08-17T03:52:00.000-05:002005-08-17T03:52:00.000-05:00sori to hear abt the fish..*sob*dats rite...they a...sori to hear abt the fish..*sob*<BR/>dats rite...they are living things too so they deserve a birthday hehehehe...cats n dogs n all pets!<BR/>Yeah!!<BR/>Now i know more abt the hungry ghosts month...hmm..b4 dis i only know that the air n noise pollution will start when dis month comes(well actuali more den dat la)...ehehhe!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030019.post-1124263782804121292005-08-17T02:29:00.000-05:002005-08-17T02:29:00.000-05:00hehe great write up, in Malaysia, they still burn ...hehe great write up, in Malaysia, they still burn stuff even at the side of the pavement at housing estates. Stages are already/being set up in various communities even as I type. In Singapore though, they are no longer allowed to burn much. I'm going to refer some to your entry if you don't mind..:)Laura.Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11812481251142672384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030019.post-1124245558684438262005-08-16T21:25:00.001-05:002005-08-16T21:25:00.001-05:00wow i never heard of this, but it sounds pretty co...wow i never heard of this, but it sounds pretty cool!!!<BR/><BR/>Halloween for me was about getting candy :) and dressing up :) i guess they watered it down in the 70's and 80's!!!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16500099075947499387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030019.post-1124245556277992652005-08-16T21:25:00.000-05:002005-08-16T21:25:00.000-05:00I love it when you put things on your posts about ...I love it when you put things on your posts about your culture. I know you don't believe in this anymore, but it is very interesting. I love learning about different cultures and you always have the greatest childhood stories to tell. <BR/><BR/>*~*God Bless*~**~*HollyMarie*~*https://www.blogger.com/profile/08972570679904265650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030019.post-1124211145646503712005-08-16T11:52:00.000-05:002005-08-16T11:52:00.000-05:00yea i remember the opera thing. I used to like it...yea i remember the opera thing. I used to like it very much but funny part is i dun understand one word they were saying that time. <BR/>and the statue the put up for praying thing..really huge and scared me all the time. <BR/>hehehehe...Gene Limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08875448149051790470noreply@blogger.com