The following is an introduction to five places and their customs: 1. Guangdong Ghost Festival is called Ghost Festival or Ghost Month in Guangdong.

Cantonese people will prepare incense, fruits, coins and other offerings at this time, and hold ancestor worship ceremonies and rituals.

People also take to the streets to light paper lanterns to celebrate the Ghost Festival.

In addition, Cantonese people will also hold parades, dress in costumes of traditional opera characters, and perform folk activities such as dragon and lion dances.

2. Hunan The Hungry Ghost Festival in Hunan is called the Half of July.

In Hunan, people hold rituals to worship their ancestors and then release water spirits.

Water-releasing means pouring containers filled with water on the roadside or riverside for the deceased souls to drink to relieve their grievances.

Hunan people also make paper boats, paper lanterns and other props and place them on the water to express their thoughts and blessings to the souls of the deceased.

3. Guangxi The Ghost Festival in Guangxi is called the Bon Festival.

People in Guangxi build incense altars to worship their ancestors.

At the same time, people will also set off fireworks, dance, sing and other celebration activities.

In addition, Guangxi’s Ghost Festival also has the tradition of a boat lantern competition. People place the made boat lanterns on the water to express their thoughts and blessings for the souls of the dead.

4. Sichuan The Ghost Festival in Sichuan is called the Soul Festival.

On this day, people will set up temporary altars to offer sacrifices to the gods and provide food to the spirits of the dead.

People will also perform Sichuan opera, lantern festivals and other programs to celebrate the Ghost Festival.

In addition, Sichuan people also have an interesting custom of making and releasing sky lanterns to pray for blessings and drive away bad luck.

5. Hainan The Ghost Festival in Hainan is a traditional folk festival in Hainan, also known as the Ghost Festival and the Bon Festival.

During the Hungry Ghost Festival, people worship their ancestors and deceased relatives to express their thoughts and respect for them.

Hainan's Ghost Festival customs mainly include offering sacrifices, burning paper, and setting water lanterns.

People will set up altars at home, place offerings such as fruits, meals, and burn paper money, and then burn the paper money and other offerings to provide for their deceased relatives.

At the same time, people will also put water lanterns in rivers or seaside to express their thoughts and blessings for their deceased relatives.

The Ghost Festival, also known as the Bon Festival, is an important traditional Chinese festival that aims to remember ancestors and the spirits of the dead.

The origin of the Ghost Festival can be traced back to the Obon Festival after Buddhism was introduced to China.

Origin: The origin of the Ghost Festival can be traced back to the story in the Buddhist classic "Ullambana Sutra".

According to legend, the Buddha's disciple, the Venerable Moggallana, once saw his mother drowning in hell through the supernatural power of the underworld during the Hungry Ghost Festival, and felt a sad wish in his heart.

In order to save his mother, he asked the Buddha for advice, and the Buddha told him that he could take advantage of the opportunity when the souls of the dead came to the world during the Ghost Festival to give food and chant sutras to save her.

Therefore, the Hungry Ghost Festival has become a traditional festival to commemorate the souls of the dead and worship ancestors.

The Ghost Festival is a traditional Chinese folk festival. Although the customs in various regions are different, the meaning behind them is roughly similar. It can be summarized in the following five points: 1. Worshiping ancestors: The Ghost Festival is one of the traditional ancestor worship festivals in China.

, people will hold sacrificial ceremonies on this day to express their respect and longing for their ancestors.

By offering sacrifices to ancestors, people hope to appease their ancestral spirits and also express the importance they attach to family traditions and bloodlines.

2. Comforting the spirits and gods: The Hungry Ghost Festival is also an important time to comfort the spirits and gods.

People will set up shrines on this day to worship gods and pray for the gods to bless their families and people's well-being.

This reflects people's respect for gods and belief in divine power.

3. Praying for blessings: The Hungry Ghost Festival is also a time for people to pray for blessings and wishes.

People will light incense candles and pray for peace and good luck.

In some places, rituals are held to pray for rain and blessings, hoping for a good harvest and success.

4. Exorcise evil spirits: Traditionally, the Hungry Ghost Festival is considered to be the moment when yin and yang alternate, and evil spirits are more active. People will adopt some exorcism customs, such as setting off firecrackers, burning paper money, etc., to drive away evil and protect themselves and their families.

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5. Inheriting culture: As a traditional Chinese festival, the Ghost Festival helps to inherit and promote the excellent culture of the Chinese nation by holding various celebration activities and traditional customs.

By participating in the celebrations of the Ghost Festival, people enhance the cohesion of families and communities, and also promote the inheritance and development of cultural traditions.

Summary: Customs reflect the traditional culture and customs of different regions, allowing people to pay respect to their ancestors and pray for peace and well-being by celebrating the Hungry Ghost Festival.

The customs of each region have their own characteristics, highlighting China's rich and colorful cultural diversity.