By CHIN JIAN WEI | Photos by Ling Goh and Teochew Puppet and Opera House If you grew up in a Chinese household, you would probably be keenly aware of the Hungry Ghost Festival, otherwise known as Zhongyuan Festival. Your parents would have surely told you about the myriad customs and superstitions dictating what you

Sorry guys, I tried to find an article online that goes more into the historic aspects of the Hungry Ghosts Festival as celebrated here in Malaysia, but literally everything focuses on the now, since this is very much a living experience. I am adamant of posting something about it today regardless, since today’s the peak of Ghost Month for those who celebrate it.

General articles on the hungry Ghost Festival: