Chinese Religion: Nine Emperor Gods Festival
The Festival of the Nine Emperor Gods 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...
View ArticleJava’s spellbinding dance
HERITAGE: The trance-inducing barongan is to the Javanese what the lion dance is to the Chinese The barongan forms an integral part of Javanese culture. The dance is to the Javanese what the lion dance...
View ArticleHungry Ghost Festival
Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival Just as the West features Halloween for ghosts and ghouls, the Chinese have a holiday to honor the departed spirits of the underworld — the Chinese Ghost Festival. It is...
View ArticleA new playground for art
By ROUWEN LIN After four successful years up north, a gallery opens another outlet in Kuala Lumpur, offering the same personal service. IT’S hard to tell where the gallery starts and ends. Hanging on...
View ArticleKL’s Little India all set for Ponggal
KUALA LUMPUR: As Indians prepare for Ponggal (harvest festival) this Sunday, grocery stores in Little India, Brickfields, have stocked up on all the necessary items. Colourful clay pots in various...
View ArticleChingay organisers on cloud nine over heritage status
By CHRISTOPHER TAN and YEE XIANG YUN JOHOR BARU: Chingay organisers in Johor Baru and Penang – the two major areas for the popular street circus – welcome the move to make it a national heritage. While...
View ArticleSong and dance over colourful Malaysia
SEVERAL hundred specially invited guests from all over the world, joined by thousands of Malaysians, watched a fanfare of song and dance at a carnival in the heart of Kuala Lumpur one relaxed May...
View ArticleSabah’s Regatta Lepa
Regatta Lepa is an astounding festival that pays homage to the lepa, the traditional single-mast sailing boat of the Bajaus of Semporna. Witness the crowning of the most beautiful lepa as well as the...
View ArticleTripAdvisor showcases traveller’s choice museums
TripAdvisor announced its Traveller’s Choice awards for Museums around the globe today. The top 25 in the world and dedicated lists for Asia, Europe, South America, South Pacific, the UK, the US and...
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