waiting for superman - sleep
waiting for superman - just not connected to you
the emptiness between
singing in the dark
poked!
lost - fire from within
broken thoughts - safe lights
as we see it
a heaven in wild flower
singapore - 9 emperor god festival
singapore - they just fade away... kampong kuchai, geylang lorong 3
singapore - the traditional bread makers
cambodia, siem reap - the old market
china, jiangsu, suzhou - tongli watertown
hong kong - reclamation street
hong kong - the star link
hong kong, tai o - pang uks in a fragrant harbour
indonesia, jakarta - block m
japan, kyoto - fushimi inari taisha
japan, tokyo - tsukiji the fish market
malaysia, malacca - malaka
singapore - duo in the 50
singapore - esplanade
singapore jalan jalan
singapore - kinetic rain, changi airport
singapore - leaving tanjong pagar
thailand, hua hin good morning hua hin
singapore - temasek
singapore - they just fade away... sungei road
singapore - wayang for hantu
taiwan, kaohsiung - poultry market
taiwan, pingtung, donggang - the harbor
taiwan, tainan, anping - tile-paved salt fields
taiwan, yilan - nan fang ao fishing port
taiwan, zhanghua - hand-pulled string noodles
vietnam - ho chi minh city jade emperor pagoda
cambodia, siem reap - angkor wat
photographed by KC Eng.
The Ghost Festival is held during the seventh month of the Chinese calendar. It also falls at the same time as a full moon, the new season, the fall harvest, the peak of Buddhist monastic asceticism, the rebirth of ancestors, and the assembly of the local community. During this month, the gates of hell are opened up and ghosts are free to roam the earth where they seek food and entertainment. These ghosts are believed to be ancestors of those who forgot to pay tribute to them after they died, or those who were never given a proper ritual send-off. They have long needle-thin necks because they have not been fed by their family, or as a punishment so that they are unable to swallow. Family members offer prayers to their deceased relatives, offer food and drink and burn hell bank notes and other forms of joss paper. photographed by KC Eng.
