Nine Emperor God in Sungkai, Perak, Malaysia

Sungkai is a place in south of State Of Perak. This year i have go back for this festival period.

i have some photo share with you all. Hope you all enjoy the information.

this person put a metal needle over they faces

this is the seat for the “dou mu niang niang”. the mother of the ninbe emporer god.this is the seat for the nine emporer god. the person outside are not allow to look inside the seat, so have two flag block at the door.

this is the 'san tai zhi'. 'san tai zhi' mean the three son of the king of the sea (Neptuan). now the man already not is him self because the 'san tai zhi' ritual at him.

now this god is help to activate the thing that use to persent to the god.

after all the people go back to the temple the master help to pull out the metal needle.

besides that, they also have the 'dragon dance' to entertaint the people around.

not only 'dragon dance', lion dance also invite to attend that day ceremony.

Nine Emperor Gods Festival (九皇爷) @ Malaysia

here is the brief introduction of the nine emperor gods

The Nine Emperor Gods Festival (Chinese: 九皇爺 pinyin:jiǔhuángyé, Hokkien (Min Nan): Kow Ong Yah, Cantonese: Kow Wong Yeh) is a Chinese festival to celebrate the return from heaven to earth of the Nine Emperor spirits, who are worshipped as one deity known as Ma Zu, Ma Tzu or Tian Hou (Chinese: 妈祖/天后), literally means Queen of Heaven who represent health, wealth and prosperity.

The festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth moon in the Chinese lunar calendar. Devotees flock to the temples throughout the country for this religious festival.

The Nine Emperor Gods are part of a spirit-medium cult known locally as Jieu Hwang Yeh. These Nine Deities are believed to dwell in the stars in heaven under the reign of Tian Hou.

On the eve of the ninth moon, temples of the deities hold a ceremony to invoke and welcome the Jieu Hwang Yeh. Since the arrival of the Nine Emperor Gods is believed to be through the waterways, processions are held from temples to the sea-shore or river to symbolise this belief.

Devotees dressed in traditional white, carrying joss sticks and candles, await the arrival of their Excellencies.

A carnival-like atmosphere pervades the temple throughout the nine-day festival. During this period of time, the constant tinkling of a prayer bell and chants from the temple priests are heard. Most devotees stay at the temple, eat vegetarian meals and recite continuous chanting of prayer. It is believed that there will be rain throughout the 9 days of celebration.

The ninth day of the festival is its climax. A procession which draws scores of devotees send the deities back home (a waterway such as river or sea).