Footage of 2 People Burning Offerings That Create a Mini Fire Draws Flak

People in Singapore are a tolerant bunch when it comes to different religious practices but there exists a limit.

For instance, burning offerings during the hungry ghost month is something everyone thinks of as ‘okay’ in Singapore, even non-Buddhist friends who might not appreciate the smoke.

But if it comes to something like this?

On 22 Aug 2020, Facebook page Singapore Road Accident uploaded a video onto the social media platform.

In the video, a pair of men were filmed starting a bonfire just below the corner of an HDB block, supposedly to burn hungry ghost month offerings.

It wasn’t revealed where exactly the incident took place.

However, what is known is that the pair’s decision to start a bonfire in the middle of the day isn’t exactly popular among netizens.

Netizens’ Comments

We’ve been scrolling through the entire comment section of the video and out of the 478 comments (as of the time of writing), 99.99999% of them are negative comments.

Some were simple and to the point:

While others decide to just tag the rightful authorities in case they missed it:

Some netizens have also pointed out that it’s a form of vandalism, as well as how inconsiderate the action could’ve been to the neighbour staying just above the bonfire.

Use The Drum Provided Please

Currently, there are no rules against the burning of joss papers and offerings in public spaces.

However, as a multicultural society, the government urges temples and members of the public to clean up after themselves after burning their offerings.

For people staying in HDB, you are advised to make use of the burners provided by the town council.

Previously, a pair of residents decided that it’s a good idea to burn offerings in the corridor right outside their home.

Other than irritating their neighbours, they also caused the lift of their block to auto shut down.

The smoke from the religious routine had caused both lifts that were equipped with smoke detectors to automatically shut off due to the amount of smoke that went in.

The neighbours’ houses were also filled with smoke.