Every year in August, the Chinese community in Singapore prepares for a unique banquet and the guests of honour are none other than their dearly departed! This macabre-sounding event is the Hungry Ghost Festival, held during the Ghost Month, which usually falls between August and September. It is believed that in the Ghost month, the gates of hell are opened and the spirits come back to visit their families. To appease them, the Chinese hold banquets and offer prayers. In 2013, the Ghost Month falls between August 7 and September 4, and the Hungry Ghost Festival will be celebrated on August 20.
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