HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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recognized and satisfy
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watched and calm
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noticed and please
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honored and upset
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Detailed explanation-1: -The festival, which originated from the story of Mu Lian, commemorates his filial piety towards his mother. The legend is also believed to be the origin of the Chinese custom of making offerings and praying for one’s ancestors during this annual festival.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Offering Ritual At the height of the celebration priests toss food and candy in the air. This is to feed the hungry ghosts. Children, and sometimes adults, scramble to gather the sweets. People also offer the ghosts incense, paper clothes and “spirit money".
Detailed explanation-3: -In southern China, the Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated by some on the 14th day of the seventh lunar month. The people there are said to have begun celebrating the festival a day earlier during a time of long warfare to avoid being attacked by enemies during the inauspicious day.
Detailed explanation-4: -Chinese folklore features a rich variety of ghosts, monsters, and other supernatural creatures. According to traditional beliefs a ghost is the spirit form of a person who has died. Ghosts are typically malevolent and will cause harm to the living if provoked.