The Feast Of The Hungry Ghosts By Sadie Phillips

Culture Culture is different all around the world. What they eat, how they dress, different holidays and more are all parts of culture. I am going to teach you about The Feast of the Hungry Ghosts in the country of China.

The Feast of The Hungry Ghost The Feast of the Hungry Ghost is celebrated in China. The Chinese people celebrate it.

China China is in the continent of Asia They speak Chinese

Fun Facts about China It has the most people. The stars on the flag represents the five Chinese ethnic groups. 70% of the world’s toys are made in China.

Why do people celebrate this holiday? They celebrate this holiday because they believe that the hungry souls are coming back to life. They want the souls to be able to find the earth. They are celebrating the souls of their dead relatives and people who died without care or a proper burial. They don’t want the souls to get angry.

When does this holiday take place? It takes place on the first week of July to the 14th.

What are some traditions of this holiday? They put food and water in front of pictures for dead relatives. They light bonfires and lanterns so the ghosts can find their way back to Earth. They burn paper money for the ghosts.

Are there special decorations for this holiday? What are they? They put up bonfires, lanterns, and joss sticks.

Are there special food eaten for this holiday? What are they? They have a big feast with lots of Chinese food. They eat meatballs,chicken, pork, vegetables, dessert, duck, and crab. They also put out food for the ghosts.

Is there special clothing worn for this holiday? What is it? They wear any special clothing. They wear nice clothing.

Would you want to celebrate this holiday? No, I would not like to celebrate The Feast of the Hungry Ghosts because you don’t get any presents. Also,I don’t want to celebrate a holiday with ghosts in it.

The End I hope you learned a lot!!!!!!!