GEORGE TOWN, Sept. 1 -- Do not go out at night.

Do not step on the offerings left by the road side.

Do not open an umbrella inside your house.

Do not place your child on the table meant for offerings to Tai Su Yeah.

The annual Hungry Ghost Festival often comes with a list of warnings of what not to do during this month or you might risk being haunted by the wandering spirits.

According to local Chinese folk lore, the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar is the month when the gates of hell are open to let spirits wander the human realm.

This month often sees believers making offerings such as placing food, burning joss paper and lighting candles by the roadsides to appease these wandering spirits.

Altars to honour Tai Su Yeah...