Ghost Month
Offerings to ones ancestors and ghosts from the underworld:
Chiang Ku Contest (14 stories high):
Trying to get close for a shot:
Teams attempt to climb greasy poles:
On getting to the platform you need to climb over:
Continue up the bamboo towers:
Towards the flag:
Then cut down the flag:
Taiwanese people believe that the flag symbolizes the providence of ghost and gods, and that sticking the flag onto a fishing boat will ensure its safety and a good catch.
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