Sacrificial Ceremony

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Title

Sacrificial Ceremony
祭祀

Description

On the day before the festival starts, Cheung Chau residents "invite" the gods to a temporary altar. Then, the whole island starts fasting from the sixth of April in the Lunar Calendar. There are many different sacrificial ceremonies in the following days.

Creator

Cheung Chau villagers

Relation

Burning of paper effigies

Language

Chinese

Type

Event

Identifier

rituals

Event Item Type Metadata

Held on

Eve of the festival
Various days of the festival

Participants

Cheung Chau residents

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