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Semarak Festival Hantu Lapar di Taiwan

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Senin, 30 Agu 2021 20:00 WIB

Taiwan - Festival Hantu Lapar telah dirayakan selama ribuan tahun. Warga Taiwan memandang festival ini sebagai ajang komunikasi antara manusia dan roh.

KEELUNG, TAIWAN - AUGUST : Pilgrims prepare water lanterns during the Hungry Ghost Festival on August, 2021 in Keelung, Taiwan. The lanterns are placed in the water and lit on fire guiding spirits to reincarnation. Held in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the traditional Taoist and Buddhist festival pays respect to the spirits of the dead and is celebrated across Chinese Asian countries. (Photo by Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images)

Tepat tengah malam, beragam lentera air dengan beraneka warna dinyalakan di Keelung, Taiwan. Ini menandakan Festival Hantu Lapar dimulai.  

KEELUNG, TAIWAN - AUGUST : Pilgrims prepare water lanterns during the Hungry Ghost Festival on August, 2021 in Keelung, Taiwan. The lanterns are placed in the water and lit on fire guiding spirits to reincarnation. Held in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the traditional Taoist and Buddhist festival pays respect to the spirits of the dead and is celebrated across Chinese Asian countries. (Photo by Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images)

Festival itu diturunkan dari generasi ke generasi selama ribuan tahun. Acara tersebut adalah hasil perpaduan ajaran Taoisme dan Buddha.  

KEELUNG, TAIWAN - AUGUST : Pilgrims prepare water lanterns during the Hungry Ghost Festival on August, 2021 in Keelung, Taiwan. The lanterns are placed in the water and lit on fire guiding spirits to reincarnation. Held in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the traditional Taoist and Buddhist festival pays respect to the spirits of the dead and is celebrated across Chinese Asian countries. (Photo by Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images)

Beberapa lentera indah ini diusung di sepanjang jalan salah satu kota pelabuhan penting di Taiwan.   

KEELUNG, TAIWAN - AUGUST : Pilgrims prepare water lanterns during the Hungry Ghost Festival on August, 2021 in Keelung, Taiwan. The lanterns are placed in the water and lit on fire guiding spirits to reincarnation. Held in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the traditional Taoist and Buddhist festival pays respect to the spirits of the dead and is celebrated across Chinese Asian countries. (Photo by Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images)

Seiring dengan itu warga menggelar berbagai pertunjukan mulai dari seni bela diri hingga opera Cina.   

KEELUNG, TAIWAN - AUGUST : Pilgrims prepare water lanterns during the Hungry Ghost Festival on August, 2021 in Keelung, Taiwan. The lanterns are placed in the water and lit on fire guiding spirits to reincarnation. Held in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the traditional Taoist and Buddhist festival pays respect to the spirits of the dead and is celebrated across Chinese Asian countries. (Photo by Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images)

Iring-iringan pawai terlihat sangat panjang hingga mencapai beberapa kilometer.  

KEELUNG, TAIWAN - AUGUST : Pilgrims prepare water lanterns during the Hungry Ghost Festival on August, 2021 in Keelung, Taiwan. The lanterns are placed in the water and lit on fire guiding spirits to reincarnation. Held in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the traditional Taoist and Buddhist festival pays respect to the spirits of the dead and is celebrated across Chinese Asian countries. (Photo by Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images)

Bagi penganut ajaran Tao, Festival Hantu Lapar dirayakan bertepatan dengan kelahiran Dewa Chingsu, yang bermurah hati membebaskan hantu-hantu agar mereka dapat menikmati makanan yang disediakan manusia.   

KEELUNG, TAIWAN - AUGUST : Pilgrims prepare water lanterns during the Hungry Ghost Festival on August, 2021 in Keelung, Taiwan. The lanterns are placed in the water and lit on fire guiding spirits to reincarnation. Held in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the traditional Taoist and Buddhist festival pays respect to the spirits of the dead and is celebrated across Chinese Asian countries. (Photo by Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images)

Sedangkan dalam kepercayaan Buddha, kesempatan ini adalah sebagai bentuk untuk beramal kepada setan dengan cara membagi-bagikan makanan untuk mereka.  

KEELUNG, TAIWAN - AUGUST : Pilgrims prepare water lanterns during the Hungry Ghost Festival on August, 2021 in Keelung, Taiwan. The lanterns are placed in the water and lit on fire guiding spirits to reincarnation. Held in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the traditional Taoist and Buddhist festival pays respect to the spirits of the dead and is celebrated across Chinese Asian countries. (Photo by Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images)

Ritual ini diawali dengan persiapan makanan dan pembakaran dupa. Kemudian lentera-lentera itu dinyalakan. Selain lentera, festival diisi dengan pembakaran perahu kertas yang berisi uang kertas mainan. Tujuannya untuk menghibur setan yang berkunjung.  

KEELUNG, TAIWAN - AUGUST : Pilgrims prepare water lanterns during the Hungry Ghost Festival on August, 2021 in Keelung, Taiwan. The lanterns are placed in the water and lit on fire guiding spirits to reincarnation. Held in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the traditional Taoist and Buddhist festival pays respect to the spirits of the dead and is celebrated across Chinese Asian countries. (Photo by Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images)

Warga Taiwan memandang festival ini sebagai ajang komunikasi antara manusia dan roh. Perayaan ini berlangsung selama sebulan penuh.  

Semarak Festival Hantu Lapar di Taiwan
Semarak Festival Hantu Lapar di Taiwan
Semarak Festival Hantu Lapar di Taiwan
Semarak Festival Hantu Lapar di Taiwan
Semarak Festival Hantu Lapar di Taiwan
Semarak Festival Hantu Lapar di Taiwan
Semarak Festival Hantu Lapar di Taiwan
Semarak Festival Hantu Lapar di Taiwan
Semarak Festival Hantu Lapar di Taiwan
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