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If you are a frequent traveler, you will know or roughly know about this taboo.

In every hotel, the management usually at least leave a single permanent room empty at all times. No matter how full the hotel can get, they will not sell or rent out the room to their hotel guests.
It was rumored that the special room is “reserved” for those “special visitors”.

So, if you plan to stay in any hotel, book in advance. Walking in and doing direct booking is usually a no-no unless you can help it or you’re not superstitious.
If the hotel receptionist mentioned that there’s no more room available, do not insist for one anymore or try to bribe them to give you a room. If you were to do that, you would usually be given that “special room“.

Sometimes these “special visitors” might wander to other rooms, thus here are some tips on how to protect yourself:

- Before entering your room, knock on the door first, even if you know the room is vacant.
- Once you enter the room, if you felt chill suddenly and have “chicken spore”, leave the room in a quiet fashion immediately and go to reception to request for a change of room. Most of the time the receptionist will understand what’s happening.
- After you enter the room, immediately switch on all of the lights, and undraw the curtain to let the sun light in.
- before you go to bed, arrange your shoes in a way that one of them is facing the opposite side. People say that this is represents yin & yang in order to protect you while you’re asleep.
- Always leave at least a lamp/light on while you’re sleeping, preferably the toilet’s light. *I myself don’t do that though*
- If you’re staying alone and they have give you a twin bed, do not sleep with the other bed empty, try to put your things like you luggage on the other bed before you sleep.

Here’s a story during one of the reader’s fishing trips sent in by an anonymous.

There’s a man who is my father’s friend. Along the way, I have met himand even went fishing with him as well. This man related a story he experienced during a fishing trip in the jungle. Though location wise, he didn’t mentioned at all.

Here’s the story….

A group of them went fishing. One fellow went on his own to fish while the rest stayed together.They managed to catch a few fishes. It was practically getting late and they decided to leave when they realised the guy who went on his own hadn’t return and there was no sound from him as well. So they started calling for him, but after a while there was still no response. It’s mighty peculiar, thinking something might have happened to him.
Okay so they thought he must have went out on his own and probably fell asleep. So they started to make their way out, but then it seems as if they were going nowhere. They were actually going in circles. Immediately they knew something was wrong. Panic started to set in.

They then knew some ‘datuk’ of the jungle was holding them back,so what they did was, they put down the fishes and started to piss everywhere and curse with foul language at the top of their lungs. Suddenly the guy who broke away was standing in front of them.

They were shocked and asked him where he went. The guy answered ‘I was standing here right in front of you guys, I saw all of you pissing and cursing. I called out to all of you but then it seems you guys did not seem to hear’.

They quickly left leaving the fishes caught behind.

This is after all the ghostly lunar month where the Chinese calls it the Hungry Ghost Festival. Yes, the 七月 (7th Month) is here and during this time, lots of taboos and things are going round. Most traditional Chinese will tell their children to stay out of danger and places during the night and to be wary around for any wandering spirits.

Just when you thought in this modern age there are no such things as spirits, you’ll never know when and where will ‘it’ happen.

Basically this is the time where spirits of the dead gets to roam free on Earth to enjoy the pleasures and to visit their family members who are still living. So of course, you’ll get to see many family members start offering things with candles. Now that’s good? Or rather to celebrate the homecoming of their ‘family’ and also to warned other spirits that they are well protected.

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As you know the 7th Lunar month is known as the Ghost Month. I’m going to share with you some taboo associated with this Ghostly Month.

1. Avoid saying the word ‘ghost’. Saying the word ‘ghost’ is like inviting ‘them’
2. Avoid going out after dark.
3. Bring in all the clothes that you take out to dry after dark.
4. Do not disturb the offerings.
5. Do not sing after dark as ‘they’ are attracted to it.

These are some of the things that you should avoid doing during that special month.

Until next time, be safe…

How many times we have heard about walking into the forest/jungle and the taboos around it. These are a few dos and don’ts.

1. Before entering the jungle, do all your toilet business first.
2. Ask permission before entering.
3. Never call your friends by name but by sound signals.
4. If a particular rock formation looks very comfortable, like a meeting spot or resting area, do not move it or sleep on it.
5. If a particular tree in a jungle is clean around it, without any leave droppings or looks cleared artifically, don’t disturb it.
6. When you smell jasmine, don’t turn around;pack your stuff and get away as fast as you can.

Final and foremost, whenever if you’re walking in the dark, and you are in the front and counting your members at the back, in the case you got an extra count, just treat everything as normal and reach camp immediately.