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Aside from the usual offerings to the wandering spirits during the seventh month, a temple at Jalan Bukit Merah has gone the extra mile by creating a beach-themed 'party' — specially for child spirits. Located at Block 105A Jalan Bukit Merah, the beac'It's for them to enjoy themselves': Bukit Merah temple organises 'beach party' for child spirits
Aside from the usual offerings to the wandering spirits during the seventh month, a temple at Jalan Bukit Merah has gone the extra mile by creating a beach-themed 'party' — specially for child spirits. Located at Block 105A Jalan Bukit Merah, the beach party set up, which is about the size of a basketball court, consists of brightly coloured inflatable pools, a sand pit, and other beach-themed toys. Beach-themed toys in the sand pit. PHOTO: AsiaOne/Rauf Khan Less than a metre away were tables lined with a variety of snacks and drinks, and a replica McDonald's banner. Among the plethora of toys and snacks were stacks of joss paper and other paper offerings — an indication that the items were meant for the dead. At the very front was an altar for the spirits, accompanied by six bowing jin tong yu nu (golden boys and jade maidens). Read more