Annual Phuket ‘Hungry Ghost’ Festival to be held

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By Goongnang Suksawat

 

PHUKET: The annual Phuket ‘Hungry Ghost’ or Por Tor festival will be hold in Phuket this month in Phuket Town.

 

The festival is called ’Por Tor’ in Phuket but it is well known by foreigners as ‘Hungry Ghost’. Thai- Chinese people in Phuket believe ancestor’s spirits are released back to the earth to visit their relatives and families during this time of the year in the lunar calendar.

 

One of the most important offerings for their ancestors is red turtle cakes.

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/08/01/annual-phuket-hungry-ghost-festival-to-be-held/

 

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