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Wan Bao News Aug 10, by SC Goh
Last night opening of Hell Gate, 200 people went to pray for 4D to new ghosts !
Praying for 4D Lottery at the Cemetery Grounds during the 1st Day of the 7th month
Last night was supposed to be the opening of the Hell Gate, and more than 200 people
went to Choa Chu Kang Cemetery to seek for 4D, especially seeking for fortune from the newly deceased !
A big crowd of devotees gathered at the entrance of CCK Cemetery last night during the opening of the Hell Gate to seek for fortune
Last night, this reporter went along with API together to check out the cemetery, and found crowds of
people gathering at different corners of CCK cemetery.
According to API, these devotees would gather at certain designated places in the cemetery in accordance to advice from the priests for the rituals.
Some groups would choose the newer cemetery grounds for the rituals, as they believe the energy levels are higher.
According to the observations on site, these rituals were relatively elaborate. In some cases, after the rituals,
the devotees would churn out the 4D lottery nos from various slips of papers. Later they would puay phay to check if these were the correct numbers.
Long Shan Men Sect 35th Sect Leader Jave Wu said that these devotees would make a sort of agreement after the ritual to the ghosts that if they were to strike lottery, they would bring forth offerings as thanks in return
Not only in the cemetery ground, but also in the small altars setup in the little forest within the cemetery grounds, one could find these devotees.
It was believed that these devotees came from various sintuas, temples or other associations. They came last night after 11 pm and started praying at the main entrance of the CCK cemetery. Some drove directly into the cemetery ground.
Along the cemetery road, you can see candles being lit on both sides, and ritual papers being scattered on the ground.
Jave mentioned that these ritual papers were in fact "money" used for the opening of the roads. Those candles lighting around the roads were lights opening the road as a passageway and boundary area to guide the good brothers to enjoy the feast and offerings being prepared.
Ritual money for opening of the Roads
Candle lights to guide the good brothers to the offerings
In the little forest within the cemetery were also small little altars for these rituals. Many devotees came with offerings to these little altars. There were also many cars parked along the side of these little altars.
We can also see young people driving fast cars with pretty ladies going to the cemetery. Mainly they came to pray for their business.
There were also middle aged people who came for 4D and also for health and peace. After praying, they would sit
"Huat Ah" in unison before distributing "huat" kueh around.
As for the young people in flashy cars and trendy clothes, they came to pray for success in business.
One can also see in some parts of the cemetery, each and every grave being lit up with joss sticks and prayed for.
This was because it was believed that those graves who were abandoned and unprayed for would became wondering ghosts. So one would seek merit to pray to those unattended graves.
Up to 1 am, one would still see these devotees coming with their offerings. This usually quiet cemetery has burst into life.
Translated by Raymond Goh of API
