June 22, 2008

260807 中元节 Hungry Ghosts Festival - 1

Marine Parade Central, directly across from Parkway Parade shopping mall:

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Not-so-giant giant incense sticks with names of sponsors at the base:

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They used to be a few metres tall & could burn for ages, but shorter ones are now used to reduce air pollution.

Clothes, shoes, toys, snacks, milk, Yakult, Hello Panda, laptop computer & game console, etc...

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...for 男女幼鬼, the souls of deceased children:

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For the souls of deceased adults, including fire starters for the charcoal stove:

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