The Invitation is a short 16pp billingual horror publication about Chinese taboos and the origins, according to all the grandparents that once lived in the kampongs/villages. This was inspired by the movie "The Eye 10" and the 7th lunar month from the Chinese calendar.
"According to Chinese Mythology, there are alot
of taboos that should not be done around the
house if not you’ll accidentally invite spirits into
your house. But this is a book to invite them in.
It’s more fun this way."
of taboos that should not be done around the
house if not you’ll accidentally invite spirits into
your house. But this is a book to invite them in.
It’s more fun this way."
"From all the old grandmothers who lived
in the villages. Their warning to us is not
to hang out our laundry at night because
according to them, the headless flying
according to them, the headless flying
ghost will be looking for a body and might
use your laundry as a substitute tonight.."
"According to old folk tales, parents would
tell their children not to play with their
utensils when having a meal. Why ?
Because it’s a calling to those whose
stomach can never be full till their next
lives. The hungry ghosts. Hitting your
lives. The hungry ghosts. Hitting your
utensils on your bowl is like a
invitation for them into your home
to have dinner with you."
invitation for them into your home
to have dinner with you."
"An urban myth in Singapore, black
cats bring bad luck and they carry
unclean things with them. Carrying
them in your arms lets the unclean
things latch on to you instead.
Patting them 4 times on the head
is an invitation for those unclean
things to come onto you instead."
cats bring bad luck and they carry
unclean things with them. Carrying
them in your arms lets the unclean
things latch on to you instead.
Patting them 4 times on the head
is an invitation for those unclean
things to come onto you instead."
"Knocking on the doors or walls in sets
of 3 is like an invitation for death. You
have to knock three times and make a
pause on the fourth. Do it consecutively,
someone might continue the fourth
knock for you. According to most asian
context, 4 is the number of death."
of 3 is like an invitation for death. You
have to knock three times and make a
pause on the fourth. Do it consecutively,
someone might continue the fourth
knock for you. According to most asian
context, 4 is the number of death."
"According to stories from our grandparents
and parents, we should never sleep infront
of the mirror because when we sleep our
souls leaves our body. And when its time
to wake up, the soul might go into the mirror
relfection. Another reason would be
our ‘evil’ counterpart inside the mirror
will try to take over our body."
relfection. Another reason would be
our ‘evil’ counterpart inside the mirror
will try to take over our body."
