fireworks @ kota damansara (1 September 2009)

fireworks @ kota damansara on 1 September 2009 early morning !! around 1.30 am ... i was on my way to kota damansara to meet ting and saw fireworks ... so my itchy hand start to grab my camera and start shooting ...

the fireworks started before i lay my hands on the camera .. so i only can get few shoots ...


a close up shoots of the fireworks ... it reminds me of bling bling !!! lol ...


i love blue fireworks ... one of my favorite color during fireworks ... tis year there's no celebration of fireworks @ curve or ikano or 1 utama due to H1N1 .. so sien .. i was well equip with my new national geography tripod .. too bad and sad !!

finally the last shoots ... it reminds me of the hulk ... the green gamma !!!

fireworks was here due to celebration of the chinese ghost festival aka Hungry Ghost Festival.

Hungry Ghost Festival

Just as Halloween is for Americans, the ‘Hungry Ghost festival’ is for the Chinese. For those who have never heard of this festival, here are the essential ‘spooky’ facts on this festival.

Hungry Ghost festival is a popular occasion that is taken very seriously by the Chinese. This festival that falls on the 7th month of the lunar New Year is celebrated mainly in China and other countries like Singapore & Malaysia. It is believed by the Chinese that during this month, the gates of hell are opened to free the hungry ghosts who then wander to seek food on Earth. Some even think that the ghosts would seek revenge on those who had wronged them in their lives. The reason why the Chinese celebrate this festival is to remember their dead family members and pay tribute to them. They also feel that offering food to the deceased appeases them and wards off bad luck.

Celebration

Another belief among the Chinese is that the dead return to visit their living relatives during the 7th month and thus they prepare a sumptuous meal for the ‘hungry ghosts’. The Chinese feel that they have to satisfy the ghosts in order to get good fortune and luck in their lives.

During the 7th month, the Chinese offer prayers to the deceased relatives and burn joss sticks. In Singapore, it is a common sight to see entertaining ‘wayang’ shows and concerts performed on outdoor stages in some neighborhoods. These events are always held at night. There is a belief that this entertainment would please those wandering ghosts.

source : essortment