Ghost Festival
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Ghost Festival
Where it comes from
Calque of Chinese 鬼節 /鬼节 (Guǐjié).
proper noun the Ghost Festival
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A traditional Buddhist and Taoist festival in Asia, when ghosts and spirits are said to emerge from the lower realm, and deceased ancestors are venerated.
Similar: Chungyuan, Hungry Ghost Festival, Zhongyuan
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name Taoist festival
| Español | festival de los fantasmas |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 백중날 baekjungnal, 망혼일 manghonil, 중원 jung'won |
| 日本語 | 中元 chūgen |
| 中文 | 中元節 /中元节 Zhōngyuánjié, 鬼節 /鬼节 Guǐjié, 盂蘭盆節 /盂兰盆节 Yúlánpénjié, 七月半 Qīyuèbàn |
| Português | festival dos fantasmas |
| Français | fête des fantômes |
| Deutsch | Geisterfest |
| Русский | фестиваль духов festivalʹ duxov |
| Tiếng Việt | Tết Trung Nguyên, Vu Lan |
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