"Ghost Festival" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Ghost Festival}} Ghost Festival
  1. A traditional Buddhist and Taoist festival in Asia, when ghosts and spirits are said to emerge from the lower realm, and deceased ancestors are venerated. Wikipedia link: Ghost Festival Translations (Taoist festival): 七月半 (chhit-goe̍h-poàⁿ) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 中元節 (Chinese Cantonese), 中元节 (zung¹ jyun⁴ zit³) (Chinese Cantonese), 鬼節 (Chinese Cantonese), 鬼节 (gwai² zit³) (Chinese Cantonese), 中元節 (Chinese Mandarin), 中元节 (zhōngyuánjié) (Chinese Mandarin), 鬼節 (Chinese Mandarin), 鬼节 (guǐjié) (Chinese Mandarin), geestenfeest (Dutch), fête des fantômes [feminine] (French), Geisterfest [neuter] (German), 中元 (chūgen) (Japanese), 백중날 (baekjungnal) (Korean), 망혼일 (manghonil) (alt: 亡魂日) (Korean), 중원 (jung'won) (alt: 中元) (Korean), Perayaan Hantu (Malay), festival dos fantasmas [masculine] (Portuguese), фестиваль духов (festivalʹ duxov) [masculine] (Russian), festival de los fantasmas [masculine] (Spanish), วันสารทจีน (Thai), Tết Trung Nguyên (alt: 節中元) (Vietnamese), caet nyied cibseiq (Zhuang)

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