August 20, 201313 yr Hungry Ghost Festival Tuesday, August 21, 2013 is the Hungry Ghost Festiaval or as Por tor in Phuket, it will take place on 15 day of the 7 lunar month of the Chinese moon calendar It will normally append in august. This festival is celebrated in the towns and cities of Phuket, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, and Chiang Rai, and most places with a Chinese in the China-Town or in Chinese community. "Quote" ==Origins==Buddhists from China and Taoists claim that the Ghost Festival originated with the canonical scriptures of Buddhism, but many of the visible aspects of the ceremonies originate from Chinese folk religion, and other local folk traditions (see Stephen Teiser's 1988 book, ''The Ghost Festival in Medieval China''). This process of syncretism is not limited to China: the ghost festival has parallels in [[Theravada]] Buddhism, such as the Cambodian [[Pchum Ben]] festival, reflecting the same assumptions about an annual opening of the gates of hell, and with the same (ultimately canonical) role of King [[Yama]]. In [[Tang Dynasty]] China, the Buddhist festival ''Ullambana'' (see below) and the Ghost Festival were mixed and celebrated together. "Quote" From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Festival Do some one know where to go to see this festival, Please Not ChinaTown!! Do not forget to make you offering in front of you place that you live. Ex: Fruit, Wisky, sweet, flower and anything you want to give them.
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