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What are the taboos of Ghost Festival in July?

1 and July 30th are the days of July 15 in the lunar calendar. Look at the lunar calendar and you will know the specific time. This day is a traditional sacrifice day, and the legendary gate of hell is wide open.

2. From the second day of July to the half month of July, according to the traditional saying, we should minimize the opportunity to go out at night, avoid travel and business trips, and avoid various celebrations. Nothing important is appropriate at this stage. In a word, it is completely correct to do my duty.

Burning paper for deceased relatives should be done a few days before July 30. Everyone should know this taboo. It's best not to step on the ashes of burning paper. The civilized way is to clean it up and throw it into the dustbin, or take the ashes with the water in a flowing river.

Don't go out after the sun goes down in July and a half. Evening is the busiest time in July and a half. Don't take other unknown roads. It is a good choice to wash and sleep early.

5. Burn the bag with a brush and ink.

6. After writing the package, kill a rooster and pour the chicken blood on the package.

7. When burning buns, be sure to make a circle with rice and put the buns in the circle to burn.

8. In the process of burning bags, we must constantly burn some loose money paper outside, that is, burn wild money.

9. If you have dreamed about who your relatives want to win before, you must tell your relatives that everything is fine when you burn the bag, so that he can rest assured of the person you want to take away.

10, we can disagree with the views of the old times, but we should never denigrate them. We should treat these taboos in July and a half with awe and respect, otherwise the consequences will be quite serious.