Hungry Ghost Festival
This project started by studying one of the most significant forms of ritual importation: the Hungry Ghost Festival, a ritual transported from China to Hong Kong by Chinese emigrants, as a way of commemorating the deceased ancestor, and caring for the community during catastrophic times.
Celebrating during the seventh lunar month. It is thought that the ghosts of Chinese ancestors are let out of hell. Temporary bamboo sheds are built in different parts of the city, predominantly in an open space, to attract, serve, feed, entertain, and appease the hungry ghost.
Celebrating during the seventh lunar month. It is thought that the ghosts of Chinese ancestors are let out of hell. Temporary bamboo sheds are built in different parts of the city, predominantly in an open space, to attract, serve, feed, entertain, and appease the hungry ghost.
Jan–2021