Japan
The Bonihara Festival was introduced to Japan from China in the Sui and Tang Dynasties during the Asuka period, commonly known as "Bonihara" (pronounced O-bon, abbreviated as Bonihara Society). July 13 to 16 in the city, August 13 to 16 in the countryside. 13 to visit the grave, 13 to pick up the ghost of ancestors, 16 to send. There is also the habit of giving gifts in RMB. People will gather together to dance a dance called "Penyong" according to folk customs. This dance is mainly hand movements, similar to today's Parapara.
The Japanese attach great importance to the Bonihara Festival, which has now become an important festival after New Year's Day. Enterprises and companies usually have a week's rest, which is called "Kogasawara Rest". Many Japanese who go out to work are choosing to use this holiday to return to China to worship their ancestors. At this time, the streets of metropolises (such as Tokyo and Osaka) are mostly deserted, somewhat similar to Tomb-Sweeping Day in China.
North Korea; South Korea
The Mid-Autumn Festival on the Korean Peninsula, also known as Hundred Days, Hundred Days and Day of the Dead, is a traditional festival in northern China, which originated from the Taoist Mid-Autumn Festival and the Buddhist Bonbon Festival, and later developed Korean characteristics. Compared with China and Japan, the Mid-Autumn Festival pays more attention to ancestor worship and Purdue, while the North Korean Mid-Autumn Festival retains the original intention of farmers to celebrate the harvest in autumn, followed by ceremonies such as ancestor worship and gods worship.
Singapore
In Chinese-speaking areas of Singapore, apart from traditional customs such as ancestor worship, the Mid-Autumn Festival also has a special performance to entertain ghosts. The local Fujian people (Minnan people) call it "Songtai in July" or "Songtai" for short. Generally speaking, these song tables set up a temporary stage in the open space, equipped with audio equipment and lighting, with rows of chairs under the stage, and the first row of chairs is usually reserved for "good brothers" (ghosts). Stage performances are usually arranged in the evening, including humorous skits, magic, singing and dancing. And performances are held throughout the lunar July.
Malaysia
In Chinese areas of Malaysia, Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Yulan Victory Festival or celebrating the Central Plains, has a special performance to entertain ghosts in addition to offering sacrifices to ancestors Purdue. The local people have established a platform culture similar to that of Singaporeans. Generally, similar to Singapore, a temporary stage is set up in the temple or the open space before Yulan Victory Day, equipped with audio equipment and lighting decoration, and rows of chairs are placed in the audience. The first row of chairs is usually reserved for the audience. Stage performances are usually arranged from 8 pm to midnight 12 pm. There are various performances on the stage, including humorous skits, magic, songs and dances, etc. And there are performances throughout the lunar calendar in July.
As a celebration of traditional festivals, Taiwan Province's singing performances are often warned by the police because they are too noisy and complained by some neighboring residents. In addition, some scenes that often appear on the stage, such as the host who loves to tell dirty jokes and the exposed actress, have caused many people in Singapore and Malaysia to misunderstand the July stage. However, in recent years, the Malaysian Celebration and Praise Committee has banned performers from wearing revealing clothes and controlled the stage volume to avoid misunderstanding and friction.
In addition, in Bogong Castle at the foot of Penang Mountain, there is Ma Bei's largest paper-making master, 26 feet 8 inches high. Celebrating the Central Plains has become an annual activity in Ma Bei. On the Mid-Autumn Festival every year, many tourists gather at the foot of the mountain, mainly to worship Ma Bei's greatest master. This great master stands in the master hall of Lansheng Society in the downtown area at the foot of Dasha Mountain. The master's magnificent golden body also attracted many foreign tourists to visit.