Incense and food are offered to the spirits to deter them from visiting homes and spirit paper money is also burnt as an offering. During the month, people avoid surgery, buying cars, swimming, moving house, marrying, whistling and going out or taking pictures after dark.
They are advised that children, the elderly, and weak people in general are not allowed to go outside at night during Ghost Month for fear of being attacked by evil spirits. Ghost Month is also thought to be unlucky for relationships, families, companies, even a disaster possible happens in that month.
Happy colors
Avoid black, white and red for the time being—black because it is generally a ghost's favorite color, white because it is traditionally worn at funerals, and red because it is said to stir up strong emotions in spirits.
Don't cut your hair at night
This custom used to be more applicable in the past when electricity was absent. You can imagine that a haircut can be quite dangerous if done in the dark. To avoid ghosts from causing any accidents, haircuts are generally discouraged once night falls.
Don't wear too much red or black
These two colours are believed to attract ghosts. Therefore, wearing them during the Hungry Ghost Festival is an open invitation for them to follow you home!
Avoid long trips. People are also told to avoid traveling during August especially if it includes a visit to the beach. Evil spirits are said to lurk around bodies of water causing death by drowning. Avoid home or office renovation as well as moving address.
In addition to joss paper, joss sticks, and incense, you can offer up foods like uncooked rice, peanuts, candies, raw noodles, fruit, and even bags of salt and sugar for passing ghosts. Small cups of tea and rice wine are also appreciated.
One of these is the observance of Ghost Month or Hungry Ghost Festival held for one month every year. Ghost Month for 2022 started July 29 and ends on Aug. 26. The Chinese believe that the spirits of ancestors roam during the Ghost Month.
According to the tradition, evil deeds that lead to becoming a hungry ghost are killing, stealing and sexual misconduct. Desire, greed, anger and ignorance are all factors in causing a soul to be reborn as a hungry ghost because they are motives for people to perform evil deeds.
If someone is born during the ghost month, avoid celebrating birthday at night. It's better to celebrate during the daytime. Do not go out at 12 midnight as the ghost may approach you for food and other offerings for them.
The Hungry Ghost Festival is much rooted in Buddhist and Taoist culture and happens during the seventh month of the Lunar calendar and lasts for fourteen days.
A study done in the U.K. showed that May is the luckiest month to be born, and October is the unluckiest. It could have something to do with that optimism, since positive attitudes have been associated with greater resilience.
The source of 13's bad reputation – “triskaidekaphobia” – is murky and speculative. The historical explanation may be as simple as its chance juxtaposition with lucky 12.
In the Greek world, Tuesday (the day of the week of the Fall of Constantinople) is considered an unlucky day. The same is true in the Spanish-speaking world; it is believed that this is due to the association between Tuesday and Mars, the god of war and therefore related to death.
Blue. Blue is the color of the sky and the oceans. As the opposite of red it means silence and peace. It is often a color which people use in their bedrooms because they may be able to sleep better.
In many cultures, black is thought to be unlucky and black cats, in particular, are said to bring bad luck to anyone that crosses their path. In China, white is generally seen as unlucky, while Brazil and Thailand consider purple to be a colour that can bring about misfortune to anyone who uses it outside of a funeral.
Ghost resistances
To make up for its relatively short list of strengths and weaknesses, Ghost-types have total immunity to two types: Normal and Fighting. Normal-type moves and Fighting-type moves will have no effect when used against Ghost-type Pokémon.
You can light nine sticks of incense and go through each room in the house. This practice is believed to cleanse the spaces. You can do this every week during the Ghost Month.