Don'ts during Vietnam Ghost Month
Because evil spirits would hunt for a chance to seize the souls of the living, the ghost month is perhaps the most sensitive and superstitious time of the year. As a result, Vietnam Ghost Month is a horrible time to make big decisions like traveling, moving, or establishing a new business. Other activities to avoid in the evening and at night are listed below:
- Dry your clothing at night since devils may take them.
- When going out at night, call out other people's names; otherwise, the devil will remember the person's name.
- Swim because the devil will play tricks on you.
- Play a joke and scare others because that person's spirit becomes temporarily misplaced, making their body vulnerable to invasion by a wandering spirit.
- Pick up the money scattered on the road.
- When approaching a secluded area, turn around.
- Place the chopsticks upright in a rice bowl, making them look like an incense offering for the dead.
- Stay alone at this time; else, the devils will torment you.
- Photograph at night because you may catch the roaming spirit in your images.
- During the witching hour, wear red, black, or white (3 a.m. to 4 a.m.). Red and black are often associated with evil, and if you wear either of these colors and chance to be out during that hour, you may attract evil spirits. Although nothing will happen to you if you wear white, you may wind up scaring people, which leads to the next issue.
- In public, call out your friend's name. You'll never know whether a spirit is listening in, and it will memorize the person's name for future use.
