Do You Believe???

Do's and dont's to be observed during ghost month include the following:

DO:- make offerings, especially the burning of "ghost money" (An estimated 220,000 tons of ghost money is burned every year around Taiwan)

DON'T: - weddings, special plans, business deals and outings should be put on hold till the end of the month;- no whistling, whistling is not a good idea, whistling will lead the ghost straight to your home; - talking ill of the dead (even if it's true) will just bring tears and heartache; - special care should be taken when walking along riverbanks where a water ghost can easily steal a living spirit; and - adding to the numbers by burying the dead is, unfortunately, not a good idea.
On the 30th day of the month, the gates of hell are closed again and the ghosts return to the other side.