Saturday, July 29, 2006
solemn
holding back time while i await the last bus at Jurong East Bus Terminal. it strikes the 12hour mark eventually. & mom will not be pleased. she is on constant reminder of me to be home before the begining of AM. on an occasion that its Hungry Ghost Festivals. its was said to be believed that dead spirits are off their chains during this part of the year. & yea its drilled some fear though, nevertheless im human after all. & my homebound journey is consistently in the session of the wee hours. well the earliest work could end is 1am. ugh. while on foot after the drop off, presence is merely felt by me. tingling sensation. honestly. & i have never been looking down as much as now.mom once told me i was one-of-a-kind. upon whatsoever research materials, she concluded that i was close to having 6th sense. & sumhow it had to do with my blood. the most notable reign of terror she used was explaining im having "darah manis". it means sweet blood is malay. its doesnt have any assosiation with diabetic sickness bt sumthing paranormal. as of it, it attracts pontianaks. ouh gosh. was spine-chilling when you heard that from your mom. & moms dont lie. .. sumhow im not really intimidated now, it had became a routine to be on foot in deserted early morning & i dun really value my life. ugh.
back to the Hungry Ghost Festivals. being naive, i questionare my fellow colleagues on this occassion. the 1st thing that knocked into my intellect was this year, it lasted 2 months. woah. heres what i dig out.
- it occurred on the 7th month in the Chinese calendar which is called the Ghost Month, in which ghosts and spirits come out from the lower world to visit earth.
-during the festival it include preparing ritualistic offering food, and burning hell money to please the visiting ghosts and spirits as well as deities and ancestors
(if they are not please, sumhow it will angered them)
- burying and releasing miniature paper boats and lanterns on water, which signifies "giving directions to the lost ghosts. ( & this ghost are the most possible ones causing distractions to us, till they are guided)
well thats about it. please be careful when you step on, my uncle onced had puffed up ankle due to this. gee.
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