Chinese

Sep 042012
 
Eating with Hungry Ghosts

Eating with Hungry Ghosts I won’t pretend to clearly understand the subtleties of ancient Chinese and Vietnamese traditions that involve opening the gates of hell, restless souls wondering the earth, feeding deceased ancestors, entertaining ghosts, and the like.  It was clear to me, however, that lễ Vu Lan rằm tháng bảy, which occurred last week here [Read on …]

 September 4, 2012