GEORGE TOWN: The economic slowdown has not deterred Hokkiens here from preparing for the Thni Kong Seh (Jade Emperor God’s birthday) celebration which falls on the ninth day of the Chinese lunar calendar.
At the Air Itam market, hailers blared in Hokkien “kamchia, kamchia lai” (Come and get your sugarcane) while thousands of sugarcane stalks lined the road.
Legend has it that the Hokkiens escaped persecution by a cruel general in ancient China by seeking refuge in a sugarcane plantation. They emerged unharmed on the birthday of the Jade Emperor. At the Chew jetty, preparations were also under way with organising committee members busily fixing decorative bulbs onto a red arch in preparation for the celebration.
People have been crowding the market’s narrow road since 6am yesterday to buy food and fruits as offering to the Jade Emperor God. The celebrations begin tonight.
At the Air Itam market, hailers blared in Hokkien “kamchia, kamchia lai” (Come and get your sugarcane) while thousands of sugarcane stalks lined the road.
Legend has it that the Hokkiens escaped persecution by a cruel general in ancient China by seeking refuge in a sugarcane plantation. They emerged unharmed on the birthday of the Jade Emperor. At the Chew jetty, preparations were also under way with organising committee members busily fixing decorative bulbs onto a red arch in preparation for the celebration.
People have been crowding the market’s narrow road since 6am yesterday to buy food and fruits as offering to the Jade Emperor God. The celebrations begin tonight.
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