The Ghost Festival is on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month.
The Vietnamese believe that on one day in late August or early September, the spirits of ancestors return to visit their earthly homes. This moment where the spirit realm opens is at time to pay respects to the dead. The night before Wandering Souls Day families will offer prayers, flowers and fruits at the graves of their ancestors. Paper money and clothes are burned for spirits to use in the afterlife.
There is a few steps for the significant festival, from setting up ritual table, burning of joss paper, offering food, performances and ceremonies, lantern lighting, to praying and making wishes.
TIP: While practiced throughout the country, Hue’s pagodas are an atmospheric place to witness the ritual of Wandering Souls Day.
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