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(00:00:00) Thursday Thrills — Hungry Ghost Month & Chinese Ghost Folklore
(00:02:34) Hungry Ghost Festival, Zhongyuan & Yulanpen Traditions
(00:05:04) Hungry Ghosts & Ancestor Remembrance
(00:07:52) Getai in Singapore & Malaysia — Seats for Spirits
(00:10:43) Ghost Month Taboos & Regional Customs
(00:15:36) The Maid — Hungry Ghost Month in Horror
(00:16:42) The Empty Front Row — Remembering Unseen Guests
Why is the best seat at a Hungry Ghost Festival performance left empty? Thursday Thrills explores Chinese ghost folklore and unseen guests honored in the seventh lunar month. Henrique Couto follows Singaporean getai, Taiwan's water lanterns, and Hong Kong's Yu Lan traditions, distinguishing Daoist Zhongyuan observances from Buddhist Yulanpen and ancestor remembrance. Food, incense, joss paper, and regional taboos reveal practices that reach beyond a scary story. Discover who the offerings are for, why some front rows stay vacant, and how communities make room for spirits in daily life.
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