"""10 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man steps back after dropping a pile of """"Hell Money"""" into a burn barrel in Bangkok for Ghost Month. Hell money is a form of joss paper printed to resemble legal tender bank notes and is used in religious ceremonies in Chinese communities. The seventh month of the Chinese Lunar calendar is called """"Ghost Month"""" during which ghosts and spirits, including those of the deceased ancestors, come out from the lower realm. It is common for Chinese people to make merit during the month by burning """"hell money"""" and presenting food to the ghosts.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ"""
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