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Indonesians feed 'hungry ghosts'

Chinese Indonesians throw fake money to honor their ancestors during the Hungry Ghost Festival in Medan, North Sumatra, Aug. 31. During the festival, Chinese perform ritual prayers so that the spirit-soul of their ancestors will go to heaven. According to tradition, ghosts and spirits are believed to come out from hell to visit earth during the seventh month in the Chinese lunar calendar called the Ghost Month.

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Comment author avatarclarence sam dangler

yeah, yeah, what about your kids????

    Reply#1 - Sun Sep 2, 2012 5:14 PM EDT
    Comment author avatarjkatze

    Just can't cope with a different world view, can you?

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    #1.1 - Mon Sep 3, 2012 11:11 AM EDT
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    Comment author avatarmadformadison

    Sounds like something we should do during the elections - maybe all the dead voters would go where they belong and not vote!

      Reply#2 - Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:39 AM EDT
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