STOMPer surprised to see Caucasian taking part in Hungry Ghost Festival customs

[Extremist]

STOMPer Terrence was surprised to see a Caucasian man taking put in the Hungry Ghost Festival customs.

Terrence said:

"Caucasian person burning incense papers.

"It is a rare sight to see Caucasians believing in the Chinese "Hungry Ghost Festival".

"Especially in Singapore, this period is known to many as the seventh month where those whom have passed on return to earth from the other world.

"The 'Good brothers' from what people usually say are lost souls whom no one prays for them.

"Participating in such incense burning for these 'lost brothers' would in return provide good luck to the person or company and what they wish for.

 

[winnipegjets]

Could it be peppertail??????

 

[peppertail]

Could it be peppertail??????

Nah, i'm not that grey, bold and old yet.

 

[winnipegjets]

Nah, i'm not that grey, bold and old yet.

But you are a hungry ghost fan, right?

 

[peppertail]

But you are a hungry ghost fan, right?

Nope, never believed in it. It doesn't bother me either. Live and let live.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

so when chinese ppl practice ang moh customs it's considered normal

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Stomper so suaku.
Pap say integration....so can recruit this angmo as poster boy

 

[singveld]

he is the integration type. much better than those stinking indian FT.

 

[blackmondy]

He's probably taking this opportunity to burn incriminating documents that are against him...

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

ang mohs should practice chinese culture.

 

[prancku]

Stomper so suaku.
Pap say integration....so can recruit this angmo as poster boy

Ang mo don't need to intergrate, perhaps just respecting and taking part in local customs. Nothing to be so surprising about...

During the lunar 7th month, indeed many foreigners make it a point to participate in the ceremonies. It is common to see even Japanese MDs, CEOs being involved in the buring of joss sticks, paper, etc, despite their strong homogenous Japanese culture and Shinto practices. If they are garang and don't take part, if some serious accident really happen at the factory or work site, see how they are going to answer for it...they dare to refuse their offerings and prayers to the local deities?....

Whether in Singapore or Africa, it is prudent for an investor, where ever he comes from, to take part in some of the local ceremonies to demonstrate their respect for the local populace...those that don't come across as arrogant, standoff-ish and eventually some personal or industrial relations problems are bound to happen...

 

[Muthukali]

From the pic, I think the ang mo is one of the executive or maybe their boss. As I can see the two guys on the left pic are maybe their employees as they are wearing some kind of uniform. Good, integration.

 

[jw5]

From the pic, I think the ang mo is one of the executive or maybe their boss. As I can see the two guys on the left pic are maybe their employees as they are wearing some kind of uniform. Good, integration.

Wah dey! Long time no see, where you go? :p

After the social integration they can continue with physical integration.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

Ang mo don't need to intergrate, perhaps just respecting and taking part in local customs. Nothing to be so surprising about...

During the lunar 7th month, indeed many foreigners make it a point to participate in the ceremonies. It is common to see even Japanese MDs, CEOs being involved in the buring of joss sticks, paper, etc, despite their strong homogenous Japanese culture and Shinto practices. If they are garang and don't take part, if some serious accident really happen at the factory or work site, see how they are going to answer for it...they dare to refuse their offerings and prayers to the local deities?....

Whether in Singapore or Africa, it is prudent for an investor, where ever he comes from, to take part in some of the local ceremonies to demonstrate their respect for the local populace...those that don't come across as arrogant, standoff-ish and eventually some personal or industrial relations problems are bound to happen...

This is what pisses me off about local ppl. They get so enamored with these foreigners that partake in local customs but when they go overseas and partake in those foreigners customs i doubt the foreigners would even raise an eyebrow. I am not really sure but it seems like local chinese seem the most likely to enamored when they see foreigners practice their customs cos it seems like they don't like their own customs.

 

[Muthukali]

Wah dey! Long time no see, where you go? :p

After the social integration they can continue with physical integration.

Me ah! I went interaction and integration also

 

[jw5]

Me ah! I went interaction and integration also

Hope it's with chiobu and not with those kind in the peekture.

 

[Lordshiva]

ang mohs should practice chinese culture.

And urine skin should practice ah neh culture

 

[lianbeng]

lianbeng replies to thread: in Rome do as the Romans do, so in Singapore do as the Singaporeans do mah! what's wrong?

 

[I_Hate_Pappies]

You only burnt these Hell Notes when your ancestors live in Hell.

 

[Logisex]

Ang Mo also has Halloween wat. Maybe he is one of those that can see the brothers around him