Hungry Ghost Festival

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Vincent Thian / AP - Ethnic Chinese burns joss sticks after a giant paper statue of the Chinese deity "Da Shi Ye" or "Guardian God of Ghosts" burns during the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival in Bukit Mertajam,Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011.

Saeed Khan / AFP - Getty Images - Ethnic Chinese devotees set fire to a 26.71 foot high paper-made statue of Chinese deity "Da Shi Ye" or Guardian God of Ghosts during the festive event of Hungry Ghost in Malaysia's northern town of Bukit Mertajam on August 16, 2010. In the Chinese tradition the seventh month of the lunar year is regarded as the Ghost Month in which spirits and ghosts come down to earth. During this festival the devotees burn paper-made models to appease the wandering spirits and offers prayers.

The Hungry Ghost Festival is the most important festival or celebration of the year beside the Chinese New Year. The Chinese believed that during the seventh month, the Gates of Hell are opened. Ghost are free to wander in search for food.

Ethnic Chinese move a 39-foot-tall paper-made statue of Chinese deity know as "Da Shi Ye," or Guardian God of Ghosts, for burning during the ghost festival in Kajang, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. According to Chinese tradition, the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar is called the ghost month, in which ghosts and spirits are believed to come out from hell to visit earth. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)

Ethnic Chinese offer prayers in front of a 39-foot-tall paper-made statue of Chinese deity know as "Da Shi Ye," or Guardian God of Ghosts, before they proceed for burning during the ghost festival in Kajang, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, early Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011. According to Chinese tradition, the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar is called the ghost month, in which ghosts and spirits are believed to come out from hell to visit earth. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)

Ethnic Chinese throw joss papers to a 39-foot-tall paper-made statue of Chinese deity know as "Da Shi Ye," or Guardian God of Ghosts, before they proceed for burning during the ghost festival in Kajang, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, early Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011. According to Chinese tradition, the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar is called the ghost month, in which ghosts and spirits are believed to come out from hell to visit earth. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)

An ethnic Chinese man burns joss sticks in front of a 39-foot-tall paper-made statue of Chinese deity know as "Da Shi Ye," or Guardian God of Ghosts, during the ghost festival in Kajang, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. According to Chinese tradition, the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar is called the ghost month, in which ghosts and spirits are believed to come out from hell to visit earth. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)

An ethnic Chinese woman burns joss sticks in front of a 39-foot-tall paper-made statue of Chinese deity know as "Da Shi Ye," or Guardian God of Ghosts, during the ghost festival in Kajang, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. According to Chinese tradition, the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar is called the ghost month, in which ghosts and spirits are believed to come out from hell to visit earth. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)

Malaysians and Chinese perform prayers in front of the giant paper statue of the Chinese deity "Da Shi Ye" or "Guardian God of Ghosts" as it burns during the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival in Bukit Mertajam,Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011. The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated during the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar, when prayers are offered to the dead and offerings of food and paper-made models of items such as televisions, refrigerators and sport cars are burnt to appease the wandering spirits. It is believed that the gates of hell are opened during the month and the dead ancestors return to visit their relatives. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Malaysian Chinese perform prayers in front of the giant paper statue of the Chinese deity "Da Shi Ye" or "Guardian God of Ghosts" as it burns during the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival in Bukit Mertajam,Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011. The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated during the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar, when prayers are offered to the dead and offerings of food and paper-made models of items such as televisions, refrigerators and sport cars are burnt to appease the wandering spirits. It is believed that the gates of hell are opened during the month and the dead ancestors return to visit their relatives. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Ethnic Chinese burns joss sticks infront of a 26.71-foot-high giant paper statue of the Chinese deity "Da Shi Ye" or "Guardian God of Ghosts" during the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival in Bukit Mertajam, northern Malaysia, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011. The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated during the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar, when prayers are offered to the dead and offerings of food and paper-made models of items such as televisions, refrigerators and sport cars are burnt to appease the wandering spirits. It is believed that the gates of hell are opened during the month and the dead ancestors return to visit their relatives. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

A 39-foot-tall paper-made statue of Chinese deity know as "Da Shi Ye," or Guardian God of Ghosts, is burned by ethnic Chinese during the ghost festival in Kajang, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, early Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011. According to Chinese tradition, the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar is called the ghost month, in which ghosts and spirits are believed to come out from hell to visit earth. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)

Saeed Khan / AFP - Getty Images Artists perform a Chinese opera gets during the Hungry Ghost festival in Malaysia's northern town of Bukit Mertajam on August 16, 2011.

Saeed Khan / AFP - Getty Images - An artist participating in the production of a Chinese opera gets ready behind the stage during the Hungry Ghost festival in Malaysia's northern town of Bukit Mertajam on August 16, 2011.

Artists perform a Chinese opera gets during the Hungry Ghost festival in Malaysia's northern town of Bukit Mertajam. Photo: AFP/Saeed Khan

Getty Images - Artists perform a Chinese opera gets during the Hungry Ghost festival in Malaysia's northern town of Bukit Mertajam on August 16, 2011. According to the traditional annual Chinese festival the spirits of the departed walk the earth at this time of year with practitioners leaving out food to placate the hungry souls. Demotix Images - Chinese opera performers prepare during rehearsals for the Hungry Ghost festival at Setapak. The performances are held by temple committees to honour the temple’s patron deity and the deity in charge of the underworld. Malaysia. 5th August 2011

Demotix Images 1 - Chinese opera performers prepare during rehearsals for the Hungry Ghost festival at Setapak. The performances are held by temple committees to honour the temple’s patron deity and the deity in charge of the underworld. Malaysia. 5th August 2011

The ghost festival is one of the famous and traditional festivals in china; this festival is also known as hungry ghost festival and celebrated by Chinese in different parts of the world especially in China, Singapore, and Malaysia. According to Chinese calendar this festival celebrated on 15th night of the seventh lunar month and in south china the 14th night of the seventh lunar month, this seventh month is generally referred as a ghost month respective to the 15 day as ghost day.

Although the Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated all around Malaysia, the celebration is usually done in greater scale in Penang. If you didn’t know, the first Phor Thor celebration in Malaysia was held in Penang in 1965, which means we were the pioneers.

Hungry Ghost Festival 2011 Phuket, Thailand.

Hungry Ghost Festival