The 2014 Ghost Festival is coming soon. Let's take a look at the folk taboos of the Ghost Festival.

Tomorrow is the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, the Ghost Festival, which is commonly known as the Ghost Festival on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. What should we pay attention to as the Ghost Festival is approaching? This must be what everyone is most concerned about. Today, I will take stock of the folk taboos of the 2014 Ghost Festival on July 15th. Let’s take a look!

Taboo 1: The Yin energy on Ghost Festival is very strong. According to folk legend, it is best to go home early on this day and not stay in the wilderness at night, as you are unlikely to see the spectacle of hundreds of ghosts parading at night.

Taboo 2: During the two days of Ghost Festival, do not stick two chopsticks in the middle of the rice when eating. This is like sticking incense in an incense burner, as if you are offering a sacrifice. This is unlucky and will attract ghosts to share your food.

Taboo 3: Do not go swimming or play in the water during the Ghost Festival to avoid accidents. The legendary water ghosts will find a substitute and then reincarnate.

Taboo 4: Do not pick up money on the roadside when you go out, because the money may be used to bribe the ghosts. When you pick it up, the ghosts will think that you want to seize their money and property, and then they will cause trouble for you, thus causing you unnecessary trouble.

Taboo 5: Don’t look back easily. When you are out in a remote place, be sure not to look back easily. Even if you hear someone calling your name, if it is not very likely that the person calling you is someone you know, then you should just keep walking forward and don’t look back to avoid encountering unclean things.

Taboo 6: There are many offerings during the Ghost Festival, and these offerings are used for worship, not to be eaten casually. If you eat them casually, it is easy to bring disaster upon yourself.

Taboo 7: Be careful not to sleep with your hair disheveled on the Ghost Festival, otherwise the wandering ghosts will think you are their companion and come to you, bringing bad luck to you.

Taboo 8: When the Ghost Festival comes, it is a must for every household to burn paper money for the dead, and these are obviously burned for them. If you step on or jump on the paper money while walking, they will think that this is disrespectful to them, which will anger them and naturally be bad for you.