What is the difference between the Ghost Festival and Halloween? What are the customs of the Ghost Festival in different regions?
Speaking of the Ghost Festival and Halloween, I believe everyone is familiar with them. So, let’s take a look at what is the difference between the Ghost Festival and Halloween? Shuimoxiansheng.com has carefully compiled detailed information about the seventh month of the lunar calendar in 2020. Come to Shuimoxiansheng.com’s special topic on the seventh month of the lunar calendar in 2020 to learn about the auspiciousness and inauspiciousness of the day!What is the difference between the Ghost Festival and Halloween?1. Different timeThe date of the Ghost Festival is the 15th day of the seventh lunar month every year, which usually falls around August or September in the Gregorian calendar, while Halloween is on November 1st of the Gregorian calendar every year. 2. Different customs On Halloween Eve, children will carry pumpkin lanterns, wear all kinds of weird costumes, and go door to door to ask for candy, saying "trick or treat" over and over again. People believe that their ancestors will return home to visit their descendants on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, so the custom of Ghost Festival is to worship their ancestors. 3. Different countries The Ghost Festival is a traditional Chinese festival. Halloween is a festival in Western countries. 4. Different atmosphere The Ghost Festival is on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. Legend has it that all ghosts are released from the underworld on that day, and people generally hold activities to worship ghosts. In addition to ancestor worship, the Zhongyuan Festival also has many taboos. We are always extra careful on this day, fearing that touching any taboo will bring bad luck, so the Zhongyuan Festival is particularly quiet and solemn. Of all the festivals abroad, the ones that can make children and older children who still have children at heart scream and jump for joy the most, besides Christmas, are Halloween. Halloween was originally related to sacrificial customs, but gradually developed into today's festival with a strong entertainment nature, mainly manifested as carnival. What are the customs of the Ghost Festival in different regions?Hebei: Botou City and Nanpi County bring fruits, jerky, wine, paper money, etc. to their ancestors' tombs for worship on July 15th. Shanxi: Scholars in Yonghe County worship Kuixing on this day. Shepherds in Changzi County slaughter sheep to worship gods during the Ghost Festival. It is said that this can increase sheep production. Meat was also given as gifts to relatives. Those who were poor and could not afford sheep would steam noodles in the shape of sheep instead.Henan: During the Zhongyuan Festival in Shangqiu County, paper flags are hung at the door, which is said to repel insects. Flying kites during the Ghost Festival in Mengjin County. On the 15th day of July in Yan County, people draw an ash circle in front of their doors and burn paper money inside the circle to worship their ancestors. Shandong: Fishermen in Changdao make small boats with wooden boards and sorghum, and paste a note on them saying "For use by ××" or for the tablets of those who drowned in the sea. They then put food, clothes, shoes and socks in the boats, light candles, and have married men put the boats into the sea. Shaanxi: Lintong County burns paper to worship Magu on July 15th. During the Ghost Festival in Chenggu County, farmers have a drinking party called "Gua Chu". Farmers go to the fields on the morning of the Ghost Festival, pick the tallest and densest rice ears, and hang five-colored paper flags called "field flags". Jiangsu: During the Ghost Festival, residents of Wu County fold ingots out of tin foil and burn them along the road, which is called "making a connection with ghosts." Sichuan: In Sichuan Province, it is customary to burn paper money to worship ancestors during the Zhongyuan Festival. Zhejiang: Jiashan County regards rain on the Ghost Festival as a sign of a good rice harvest. On the evening of the Ghost Festival, people in Tonglu County ring gongs and scatter rice on the fields, which is called "feeding the hungry ghosts." Jiangxi: People in Ji'an burn paper ingots during the Ghost Festival, but pregnant women are prohibited from folding paper ingots. Fujian: During the Mid-July Festival, people in southern Fujian will first release lanterns in various bodies of water to welcome the arrival of the dead souls, to light the way for the dead souls, and to invite them to share the incense. This is called "water lanterns". Guangdong: In southern China, there is a tradition of offering sacrifices to ancestors on July 14. On this day, everyone, rich or poor, must prepare food and wine, incense, candles, and paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors to show their remembrance of them. People in Guangdong call it "July 14th". Yunnan: After offering sacrifices to their ancestors, the Tengyue people burn buns, and then use a cucumber, carve it into a boat shape, called a "cucumber boat", and burn it together with the buns. The destiny of each of us is different. Not everyone has good luck. Do you want to know what your destiny is? Then click on the exquisite calculation below. |
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