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Burning joss paper: Duty of care behind Hungry Ghost Festival offerings
Our experience of death involves more than moving on, and demands we give our attention to the nuances of how we remember who we remember.
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Research has shown that during periods when joss paper burning is abundant, PM2.5 levels are noticeably higher.
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Terence Heng
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Every August, three things are certain on the Singapore Chinese lunar calendar.
Spirits from the netherworld come to roam our streets, the living burn joss paper and make food offerings, and yours truly is let out of the basement to write an opinion piece on the Hungry Ghost Festival.
