Rituals and Offerings
仪式和奉献
You know ghost month has begun when you can smell the scent of burning paper in the air.
您知道幽灵月已经开始，您可以闻到空气中燃烧着的纸的气味
Throughout the month, people celebrating the hunger ghosts often burn incense, joss paper (also called hell money), candles and material goods - from cars and mobile phones to clothes and houses.
在整个月中，庆祝饥饿鬼魂的人们经常烧香，香纸（称为地狱钱），蜡烛和材料商品-从汽车和手机到衣服和房屋。
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The most important offer of all is the food, that's if you don't want ghosts wrecking things around. There are also some paper offerings of food that people may burn.
最重要的要害是食物，那就是如果您不想让鬼魂破坏周围的东西。还有一些纸质食物可能会让人燃烧。
These are some common rituals and offering that you might see while walking around the community!
INCENSE 香
Incense has always been an important symbol in the Chinese community. One of it's main uses is that it serves as a way of communicating with ancestors, ghosts and other spirits. Burning incense is the most common way to bless and clean your space from negative energy.
FOOD 香纸
Food is the most important piece during Ghost Month. The belief is that these ghosts are hangry, so in order to appease them Chinese families prepare a large feast for the ghosts. Simple foods like roast meats or vegetarian dishes are served to reflect on the festival's Buddhist ties. Dishes are served with empty seats for each dead relative in the family treating them as if they are still living.
