The 9th Emperor Festive

Every year,

all the Malaysian Hokkien will start to eat vege for 3,6,9 or 12 days starting from 1/9 according to the chinese lunar calender..

purpose of this event is as a grieving day to the 9th Emperor that had been frame to be betray the country, and end up being CHOP off his head..

in the end, everyone knew it was a mistake..

so this event is held to him..

not very sure with the history,

i heard it from my father..

this year is kind of special..

during the last three day before we send back the 9th Emperor to his 'home'

there is another event which occur 12 year one time..

not sure what is that,

but i participate the parade with Shyuan..

walk for almost 5km around DiamondBay..

i heard that there is around 18temple which include temple around DiamondBay area and Penang join the parade too...

and the last day of the festive..

1st in my very life time,

i saw so many incense burning~

lots of people crowding the road..

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i really cant describe how many ppl are there..

one whole long road is crowded with people..

the sky during that night very smoky~

9 lions

God vs Menara Condong

the DATUK..

his hand really shake..

but the guy is way to young to be possessed by Datuk

一见发财

一见大吉

the operaman~

Success~

I become the spotlight!

haha

so many photographer flashing the lights

the lion hold this position till the event ended..

hou geng ar!!!

around 9 or 10 we finish the parade,

almost 80% chinese in DiamondBay + outsider watch the event

Datuk walk till tired

ah ah~

free drinks, fruits and kuih all over the road for those helper like me

haha

primary school

kindegarden~

secondary student rush over to see the parade

i thought there is a real human standing so long in this position

the cutest god~

三太子

the ship

with a trolley of candies to be distributed to the people

the most catchy flower car

the gold turtle

never saw so many lion in the same time before

7.30am..

start queuing for the parade~

saw the 9 God that we usually saw in the red paper for burning

i dont know how to called them

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so it ended just like that..

this is the day where i feel blessed the most...