But long before Halloween and Thanksgiving celebrations happen, there's the Hungry Ghost Festival. The annual festival, which is observed by Chinese communities around the world, bears some simila ...

Metal hooks weighed down with milk pots skewered the flesh of men’s backs as tridents pierced their cheeks and tongues.

The Hungry Ghost Festival, or Yulan Festival, falls on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, also known as “Ghost month”. This year, the festival lands on Sunday, August 18. During Ghost ...

The Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association’s 2025 Ghost Ships Festival is set for Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1 ...

When is The Ghost Festival in 2025? Know about The Ghost Festival and the day and date on which The Ghost Festival falls this year. Information about holidays and important days in 2015. Find out when ...

The Hungry Ghost Festival kicks off today, and according to Chinese tradition, the spirits of the dead are believed to return to wander about. On this day–the 15th day of the seventh month under ...

Variations of the Zhongyuan Festival (Hungry Ghost Festival) are celebrated in many countries across Asia, including Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It originated in China as both a Taoist and a ...