These are the scenes of the final prayer session for the Sunway Mentari Hungry Ghost Festival, before sending the King of Hades (Da Shi Yeh) and his retinue off in a big bonfire. Whenever a large Phor Thor (Hungry Ghost) celebration is conducted ie with the King of Hades, his retinue and the various paper effigies, this prayer is always done at the end of the celebration and depending on the priest and how elaborate the procedure is, can take up to two or three hours before it is completed and the paper effigies and joss paper can then be dispatched in a big bonfire.
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| It is all about food... and it's finger licking good too... |
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| Money makes the world go round - Joss money and 'daily necessities' for the hungry ghost. |
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| It is in the hands - The priest performing ritual to feed the hungry ghost... |
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| Tossing joss paper money for the spirits ... |
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| Moving the Da Shi Yeh (King of Hades) effigy and his retinue to be burnt at the end of the ceremony. |
The focus of this final prayers before the the send-off is all about feeding the wandering spirits, ensuring they have food, joss money and whatever they need in their realm, and then asking all of them to take leave, including the King of Hades and his retinue, plus all of the ancestor spirits that has benefited from this celebration.
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