The city of Seribu Kelenteng Back to the whole, the man’s snorkeling butter of the city of Singkawang when the Festival Cap Go Meh 2025 lasts.
The festival held 15 days after the New Year of Imlek it showcases unique traditions in the form of Chinese culture and is a distinctive attraction for local and foreign tourists.
Beginning of festive lanterns, then the ritual of washing the road is believed in part of the Chinese society can clean the city from bad things during the next year, next to the hawkers and the naga burn ritual at Kelenteng Kulor, the activity lasts for three full days.
A replica of the dragon liong was assembled when the lantern of the lampion in the celebration of Cap Go Meh in Singkawang City, West Kalimantan
Three statues of barongsai made of sugar and presented in the celebration of Cap Go Meh in Wihara Tri Dharma Bumi Raya held the celebration of Cap Go Meh
Tatung is inseparable in the celebration of Cap Go Meh, the attraction is very interested in the festival that has become the national agenda of tourism Indonesia.
Tatung in Hakka's language is a man who is painted in the spirit of god or ancestors, and not everyone can become tatung, but when it is destined then either old, young, man and woman can not refuse.
The fragrant fragrant papa as well as the gong sound that was hit betalu-talu, adds the sacredness of the tatung plays a number of sharp weapons in its attractions.
The number of the dragons brought the enlargement of Tatung when implementing the Road Washing Ritual in the city of Singkawang
Twotung nine of the Chinese atmosphere that was burned by the archipelago) occupies that were appointed a number of siblings when carrying out the atmosphere in the city
According to the Chairman of the 2576 Imlek Celebration Panitia and the Festival Cap Go Meh 2025 Singkawang, Bun Chin Thong, as many as 745 stands from various participating areas.
"As the top of the celebration, society and tourists of the ruah hunt witnessing the sculptor who became the main attraction of the festival," said Bun Chin Thong.
The Cap Go Meh Singkawang 2025 momentum festival is important in addition to promoting traditions and cultures, as well as strengthening fraternal straps and maintaining tolerances in the middle of diversity.
The nine replicas of dragons in Wihara Tri Dharma Sui Kheu Thai Pak Kung, has a very deep meaning, purifying and interpreting negative energy and returning the spirit of the dragon to his nature in the sky, into a series of celebrations of Cap Go Meh Singkawang.
The success of the activity becomes evidence of this tradition is not only a spiritual symbol for the Chinese society, but it is able to unite various elements of society in the spirit of tolerance and similarity.
Photos & text : Jessica Wuysang
Editor : Saptono
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