"In Singapore, I have experienced different festivals like the Lunar New Year, the Hungry Ghost Festival, Hari Raya Puasa, Deepavali and so on."
There is Tobm Sweeping Day, the Dragon-Boat Festival, the Ghost Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival and New Year.
Pure Brightness Festival is also called Ghost Festival.
It's interesting to see certain parallels with the Chinese ghost festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival in southern China and Southeast Asia.
In Singapore, I have experienced different festivals like the New Year, the Hungry Ghost Festival, Hari Raya Puasa, Deepavali and so ng these festivals, everyone has his or her role to play. There is mutual respect and non-interference. People of different races even congratulate one another.
As early as the Song dynasty, the Buddhist Ghost Festival was a great event, not only for Buddhists, but also for men of all walks of life to get together, pray, stroll along the street and celebrate.
