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VU LAN
RITUAL
On the soul offering tray, offerings include: colorful paper clothes, candies, money, votive papers, wine, fruit, etc.
On the ancestral offering tray, the family places a tray of salty food, gold coins and other items for the people of the Underworld
At Vietnamese pagodas and associations, on Vu Lan holiday there is often a "Rose corsage" ritual, which is to wear roses for those who still have mothers and white flowers for those who have lost their mothers.
In Vietnam, worshiping the Full Moon of the seventh month must always be worshiped at the temple (worshiping Buddha) first, and then worship at home.
Every family offers two offerings: worshiping ancestors at the ancestral altar and offering offerings to sentient beings in the front yard or on the sidewalk. The worshiping time is in the afternoon.
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HISTORY
The day all prisoners in hell have the opportunity to have their sins forgiven and be released to a peaceful realm.
In (the 7th lunar month), Vietnamese and Chinese people according to folk customs believe it is an unlucky month and have taboos, as well as encouraging vegetarianism and charity work.
In Vietnam, the 7th lunar month is also considered by many to be the unluckiest time of the year and many things must be avoided.
According to folk beliefs, it is the day the prison doors are opened and the dead are pardoned
FOLK CONCEPT
Every family makes offerings to the ancestors of the deceased, and even burns votive paper.
There are also offerings to the wandering, lost souls with no one to give them incense or smoke
On the full moon day of the seventh lunar month, Pluto allows the souls of the underworld to go to the yang world to enjoy good fortune
After the offerings are finished, they can be distributed to children for good luck and blessings.
TALE
Derived from the story of Venerable Maudgalyayana, who with great filial piety saved his mother from the life of a hungry ghost
Vu Lan is an annual holiday to commemorate the merits of parents (and ancestors in general) - parents of this life and of previous lives.