Nine Emperor Gods Festival Countdown - 8 More Days

Q: Where can you find the Nine Emperor Gods Festival?

A: The festival is associated with the South-East Asia Chinese diaspora, hence the celebration can be found in certain parts of Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and certain parts of Indonesia.

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Q: Why stage Chinese opera, especially when no one is even bothered to watch?
A: The opera is part and parcel of Chinese temple celebrations, and is a form of ritual offering to the deities, as entertainment. Hence the show goes on even though no one watches them.

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Q: Why do Nine Emperor Gods devotees wear all white?

A: As a symbol of purity and humility, and also possibly a symbol of mourning.

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Nine Emperor Gods Festival Countdown - 11 More Days

The time for Nine Emperor Gods Festival is fast drawer near. So each day I will post a photo of the festival from previous years to mark the countdown to the eve of the festival.

Q: When does the Nine Emperor Gods Festival starts?

A: For 2016, the first day of the festivals falls on Oct 1

Q: Why countdown to the eve of the festival and not the actual day?

A: Many activities associated with the festival starts on the eve of the festival, which falls on Sept 30 2016.

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