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Ghost month-鬼月

Taiwanese people believe that ghosts leave the underworld for one month every year. To ensure that these ghosts are happy and do not bother them,Taiwanese people observe certain traditions during”Ghost Month”. “This festival takes place in July on the lunar calendar. Ghost Month is a time when families pray for the ghosts of their ancestors. They will also leave food out to feed any”hungry ghosts”that might wander by.

台灣人相信鬼魂每年離開黑道一個月。為了確保這些鬼是快樂也不要打擾他們，台灣人在“鬼月”遵守一定的傳統。 “這個節日在7月發生在陰曆。鬼月是當家人祈求祖先的鬼魂的時候。他們也將離開的食物出來覓食任何“餓鬼”，可能由漫步。

Taiwanese people will also burn specially printed ghost money to make sure that their ancestors are comfortable in the afterlife. All in all,Ghost Month is seen as an unlucky time of year. Because of this, very few people get married, move into a new house, or open a business during this month. Going near water is also forbidden, because the wandering ghosts may drag you under to replace them, so that they can have another chance at life.

台灣人也會燒專門印製鬼錢，以確保他們的祖先是舒適的來世。總而言之，鬼月被視為一年中一個不幸的時刻。正因為如此，很少有人結婚，搬進了新房子，或在本月內開公司。去附近的水也被禁止，因為鬼魂遊蕩可能會拖你下替換他們，使他們能在生活中有另一次機會。