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FESTIVALPHUKET

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VEGETARIANPhuket's Vegetarian festival (or jia chai in local Hokkien Chinese dialect) began in 1825, when the governor of Thalang, Praya Jerm, moved the island's principal town from Ta Reua in Thalang district to Get Hoe in Kathu district, where were tin mines and Chinese miners. Kathu was then still covered by jungle and fever was rife. It happened that a traveling opera com-pany (called ngiu in Thai or pua-hee in Hokkien dialect) came from China to perform for the miners.

When the whole company grew sick from an unnamed malady, they kept to a vegetarian diet to honor two of the emperor gods, Kiew Ong Tai Teh and Yok Ong Sone Teh.

The sickness a�icting the opera troupe then disap-peared. This greatly interested the people of Kathu, who asked how it was done. The answer came that ritual vegetarianism with its attendant ceremonies had been the cause, with the result that people em-braced the faith enthusiastically. Thus the festival began: starting the �rst evening of the ninth lunar month, it continued until the ninth evening; the aim was to bring good luck to individuals as well as to the community.

It later happened that one familiar with the festival volunteered to return to Kansai, in China, where he invited the sacred Hiao Ho-le or Hiao lan (incense smoke) and Lian Tui (name plaques), which have the status of gods, to come stay in Kathu. He also brought

holy writings used in the ceremonies, returning to Phuket on the seventh night of the ninth month. The people, upon hearing of his arrival, went in procession to Bang Niao Pier to bring him and his sacred cargo back. This was the origin of the processions that �gure so greatly in the festival.

The afternoon before the festival begins, a great pole at each temple is raised, called the Go Teng pole, with which the gods are invited to descend.

At midnight the pole is hung with nine lanterns,signalizing the opening of the fest. Two important gods are also invited down at midnight to preside over ceremonies; these are Yok Ong Hong Tae and Kiew Ong Tai Tae.

Aside from this, there are other ceremonie throughout the fest, notably: invocation of the gods Lam Tao, who keeps track of the living, and Pak Tao, who keeps track of the dead; processions of the gods' images; and feats of the Ma Song-like bathing in hot oil, bladed ladder climbing and �re-walking. The festival ends with merit making ceremonies at each temple (sadoh kroh)

at each temple (sadoh kroh) and the send-o� of the gods on the last night (when �reworks are at their most impressive).

Ma Song, or entranced horses, are devotees whom the gods enter during the fest. They manifest super-natural powers and perform self-tortures in order to shift evil from individuals onto themselves, and to bring the community good luck. Ma Song fall into two categories: those who, having had an intimation of impending doom, want to extend their lives; and people specially chosen by the gods for their moral qualities.

Throughout the festival �reworks and drums are sounded, especially during ceremonies. It is held that the louder they are the better, because the noise drives away evil spirits. Participants in the fest keep to a strict vegetarian diet for a varying number of days, usually no less than three. This they do to make them-selves strong in mind and body; they refrain from all vice, eating animal �esh, and killing animals. The festi-val thus promotes good hygiene, brightness and inner peace.

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The Ritualsof the Vegetarian

Festival(or the Nine Emperor Gods Festival)

The Invitation Ritual or the Tall Lantern Pole Raising Ritual

The ritual takes place in the afternoon and evening of the day preceding those nine days – namely on the last day of the eighth lunar month of the Chinese calendar to invite the Jade Emperor (Yok Ong Tai Te) and the Nine Emperor Gods (Kiu Ong Tai Te).

The demarcation and consecration of the shrine’s compound are conducted by the principal medium after the Yok Ong has descended from the heaven. In anticipation of the festival, devotees begin to wear white garments, eat vegetarian food(che) and absti-nence from the 5 Buddhist Precepts a few days prior to the opening ritual in order to achieve the body puri�cation. In religious terms, it is considered as an act of contrition or expurgation for the sins incurred by the killing and consumption of animal in the course of the past year. It is also a test of one’s power of endurance, self-discipline and penance.

The Ritual of Food-Offering to Heavenly Warriors

The ritual, performs in the early afternoon, pays respect to the spirits of warriors and their horses, many of the rank-and –�le spirit mediums participat-ing in this festival are possessedby these spirits, who are believed to entertain a position in the celestial hierarchy beneath thegods, but above theghosts. Vegetarian food,tea and rice liquor areprepared for the spiritwarriors and grass is for horses.

The Incantation

The incantation of Taoist North Star Canon (Pak Tao Keng) takes place 2 times a day after the Invitation Ritual of the Jade Emperor (Yok Ong Tai Te) to the shrines morning and evening incantations. The prayer leader (Huat Kua) reads the names of contributors (Thark Sor) to the festival in front of the Nine Emperor Gods in every evening only.

The Propitiation of the Seven Stars

The ritual takes place on the �fth day of the festival to propitiate the Big Dipper or Seven Stars (Chit Chaen). The Big Dipper has 2 invisible and 7 visible stars. The mediums distribute auspicious charms (Hu) to devo-tees in order to repel evil spirits.

The Street Procession

This is the most spectacular event of the Vegetarian Festival or the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, which became iconic of the festival as a whole. The proces-sions o�er an opportunity for the householders and the general public along the streets to receive the blessings of the gods possessing the spirit mediums. The inhabitants set up altar in front of their houses, decorated with Chinese embroideries table apron (Tok Ui), placing on them lit candles and incense sticks, �owers, fruit, sweets and tea. The processions are usually preceded by a vehicle of the shrine asso-ciation followed by school children carrying banner with the name of the shrine, �ags and banners “with the gods’ or goddesses’ names in Chinese characters”.These are followed by several Chinese percussion

bands of �oats or motorcycles. Sedan chairs (Tai Pian)with the gods’ are carried in the center of the proces-sions with position orderly in the celestial hierarchy, such as “Sin” as the lowest rank, “Guan Soi”, “Tai Te” and “Hoot”. The carrying of the Nine Emperor Gods (Kiu Ong) incense urn is considered a great honor and it is carried by the priest’s assistant (Lor Chu) or censer-master, and tightly held under the Kiu Ong’s ceremo-nial umbrella. The explosion of �recrackers over the palanquin (Tua Lian)of the Nine Emperor Gods reaches a climax

The Fire-Walking Ritual

The Fire-Walking Ritual takes place on the sixthday of the festival. “Fire overcomes impurity and repels evil in�uence. As men purify themselves with �re, they expiate transgressions and thus overcome yin”. In �re- walking, it is believed that only those that are cleansed will be void from being seriously burns.

The Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual (Koi Harn)

The ritual takes place on the ninth day of the festival, just before the Farewell Ritual that sends the gods back to the heaven. The main idea of devotees cross-ing the bridge is believed to be cleansed from impuri-ties and misfortunes that may fall upon them. Once crossing the bridge, a red stamp of the Nine Emperor Gods’ seal (or imperial seal) will be stamped at the back of the devotees to signify that they are puri�ed from sins and calamities that might happen to them.

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The Farewell Ritual

The Vegetarian Festival or the Nine Emperor Gods Festival culminates in the farewell ritual for the Jade Emperor and the Nine Emperor Gods on the evening of the ninth and last day, and comes to close with sending o� the Kiu Ong at midnight back to the heaven.

The ritual is divided into 2 parts : the Jade Emperor is bade farewell at the lantern pole in the shrines’ yards by burning the paper palace for the Jade emperor; then the Nine Emperors are sent o� at a body of water, mainly conduct close to the sea – Saphan Hin or river, with a huge heap of gold paper and multi-colored “imperial” paper costumes.

10 RULES FOR THEVEGETTARIAN

FESTIVAL

1. Cleanliness of bodies during the festival

2. Clean kitchen utensils and to use do not join the festival

3. Wear white during the festival

4. Behave physically andmentally

5. No meat eating

6. Abstain from sex

7. No alcoholic drinks

8. People at mourning period should not attend the festival

9. Pragnant ladies should not whatch any ritual

10. Ladies with period should not attend the ritual

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SCHEDULE OF PHUKETVEGETARIAN FESTIVAL 2010

October 7, 2010

October 8, 2010

October 9, 2010

LIM HU TAI SU SHRINE(SAMKONG)

17.00 Lantern Pole Raising24.00 Jade Emperor & Nine Emperor Gods Propitiation

CHERNG THALAY SHRINE

16.59 Lantern Pole Raising21.09 Jade Emperor Propitiation23.59 Nine Emperor Gods Propitiation at Surin Beach

YOK KE KENG SHRINE

17.00 Lantern Pole Raising22.30 Jade Emperor Propitiation24.00 Nine Emperor Gods Propitiation

SAPAM SHRINE


BANGKOO SHRINE


JANG ONG SHRINE


TAE GUN TAI TAE SHRINE(BAN PASAK)

16.30 Warriors Propitiation &

BANGKOO SHRINE

20.30 Worship and Propitiation of Gods


15.00 Food Offering to Warriors20.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods

GIM TSU ONG SHRINE(BAN DON)


CHOOR SU GONG NAKA SHRINE

16.45 Inviting of Gods to indicate the vegetarian territory20.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods

KATHU SHRINE

05.00/ Worship and Propitiation of18.00 Gods20.00 Random Selection to Find Servants to Priests in the Next Vegetarian Festival

JUI TUI SHRINE Worship and Propitiation of Gods Spirit Propitiation of Past Participants of the Vegetarian Festival.

Lantern Pole Raising23.00 Jade Emperor & Nine Emperor Gods Propitiation

GIM TSU ONG SHRINE (BAN DON)

17.20 Warriors Propitiation & Lantern Pole Raising23.00/ Jade Emperor & Nine24.00 Emperor Gods Propitiation



(The first day of the festival)

KATHU SHRINE

05.00/ Worship and Propitiation of 18.00 Gods20.00 Random Selection to Find Servants to Priests in the Next Vegetarian Festival

JUI TUI SHRINE

Worship and Propitiation of Gods

BAN THA RUE SHRINE

12.00/ Worship and Propitiation of19.00 Gods

SUI BOON TONG SHRINE



15.00 Food Offering to Warriors18.00 Worship of Gods

SAPAM SHRINE

17.45 Birth-Death Gods Propitiation at Saphanhin

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09.00 Opening Ceremony Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2010 at Saphanhin

KATHU SHRINE


JUI TUI SHRINE


BANG NEOW SHRINE

17.09 Warriors Propitiation & Lan tern Pole Raising22.00 Jade Emperor Propitiation23.00 Jade Emperor & Nine Emperor Gods Propitiation

BAN THA RUE SHRINE




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KATHU SHRINE

05.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods 15.00 Warriors Propitiation16.00 Food Offering to Warriors18.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods19.30 Birth-Death Gods Propitiation21.00 Random Selection to Find Servants to Priests in the Next Vegetarian Festival

JUI TUI SHRINE

15.09 Food Offering to Warriors20.45 Birth-Death Gods Propitiation

BANG NEOW SHRINE

15.00 Food Offering to Warriors

BAN THA RUE SHRINE

17.30 Food Offering to Warriors




15.00 Food Offering to Warriors20.00 Propitiation of Seven Stars


15.00 Food Offering to Warriors15.30 Blessing Bang Tao Village 19.00 Worship of Gods

YOK KE KENG SHRINE

15.30 Food Offering to Warriors20.00 Birth-Death Gods Propitia- tion at Koh Sirey Beach

SAPAM SHRINE

07.00 Street Procession in Phuket Town 15.45 Food Offering to Warriors

BANGKOO SHRINE


JANG ONG SHRINE





15.00 Food Offering to Warriors20.00 Birth-Death Gods Propitia- tion21.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods



KATHU SHRINE

05.00/ Worship and Propitiation of 18.00 Gods 20.00 Random Selection to Find Servants to Priests in the Next Vegetarian Festival

JUI TUI SHRINE

Worship of Gods Spirit Propitiation of Past Participants of the Vegetarian Festival

BANG NEOW SHRINE

15.00 Spirit Propitiation of Past Participants of the Vegetarian Festival

BAN THA RUE SHRINE

12.00/ Worship and Propitiation of 19.30 Gods




05.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods 07.19 Street Procession in Phuket Town12.00/ Worship and Propitiation of 18.00 Gods

BAN THA RUE SHRINE

12.00/ Worship and Propitiation of19.00 Gods SUI BOON TONG SHRINE




YOK KE KENG SHRINE


BANGKOO SHRINE







07.00 Street Procession in Phuket Town20.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods

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15.00 Food Offering to Warriors15.30 Blessing Manik Village and Cherng Thalay Village

YOK KE KENG SHRINE


SAPAM SHRINE


BANGKOO SHRINE

18.00 Spirit Propitiation of Past Participants of the Vegetarian Festival 20.30 Worship and Propitiation of Gods

JANG ONG SHRINE

20.00 Spirit Propitiation of Past Participants of the Vegetarian Festival


15.00 Food Offering to Warriors19.30 Worship and Propitiation of Gods20.15 Propitiation of Seven Stars


20.00 Oil Bathing22.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods

KATHU SHRINE

05.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods 18.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods 20.00 Random Selection to Find Servants to Priests in the Next Vegetarian Festival

JUI TUI SHRINE


BANG NEOW SHRINE


BAN THA RUE SHRINE

07.30 Street Procession in Phuket Town

LIM HU TAI SU SHRINE

05.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods 15.09 Food Offering to Warriors18.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods


15.00 Food Offering to Warriors20.09 Propitiation of Seven Stars23.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods

YOK KE KENG SHRINE


SAPAM SHRINE

19.00 Street Procession in Sapam Village

BANGKOO SHRINE


JANG ONG SHRINE

6.30 Street Procession in Sapam Village15.45 Worship and Propitiation of Gods


07.15 Street Procession in Pasak Village and Ban Don Market15.00 Food Offering to Warriors20.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods


20.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods21.45 Propitiation of Seven Stars


09.00 Spirit Propitiation of Past Participants of the Vegetarian Festival14.00 Street Procession in Village20.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods

KATHU SHRINE

05.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods16.00 Food Offering to Warriors18.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods20.00 Random Selection to Find Servants to Priests in the Next Vegetarian Festival

JUI TUI SHRINE

15.09 Food Offering to Warriors20.09 Fire Walking at Saphanhin Park

BANG NEOW SHRINE

06.00 Street Procession in Phuket Town15.00 Food Offering to Warriors

BAN THA RUE SHRINE

17.00 Food Offering to Warriors20.00 Fire Walking


15.00 Food Offering to Warriors19.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods21.00 Fire Walking


05.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods15.09 Food Offering to Warriors18.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods


09.00 Spirit Propitiation of Past Participants of the Vegetarian Festival20.00 Hot water bathing

October 12, 2010October 13, 2010

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05.30 Worship and Propitiation of Gods07.30 Street Procession in Thalang District 15.00 Food Offering to Warriors19.30 Worship and Propitiation of Gods21.30 Random Selection to Find Servants to Priests in the Next Vegetarian Festival

YOK KE KENG SHRINE

07.30 Worship and Propitiation of Gods15.30 Food Offering to Warriors20.00 Fire Walking

SAPAM SHRINE


BANGKOO SHRINE

16.00 Food Offering to Warriors18.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods19.45 Propitiation of Seven Stars Ladder Climbing

JANG ONG SHRINE




Gods15.09 Food Offering to Warriors18.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods20.00 Bladed-Ladder Climbing


15.00 Food Offering to Warriors19.59 Bladed-Ladder Climbing23.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods

YOK KE KENG SHRINE

20.00 Propitiation of Seven Stars SAPAM SHRINE

20.00 Propitiation of Seven Stars Nailed Bridge Crossing

BANGKOO SHRINE

18.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods20.45 Bladed-Ladder Climbing

JANG ONG SHRINE

15.45 Food Offering to Warriors20.00 Bridge Crossing for Purification


15.00 Food Offering to Warriors19.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods20.30 Oil Bathing


07.30 Street Procession in Ban Don Village - Ban Kian Village Ban Sakoo Village - Ban Naiyang Village - Airport - Muang Mai Village) 20.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods


09.00 Spirit Propitiation of Past Participants of the Vegetarian Festival20.45 Propitiation of Seven Stars

KATHU SHRINE

05.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods16.00 Food Offering to Warriors18.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods19.00 Propitiation of Seven Stars21.00 Random Selection to Find Servants to Priests in the Next Vegetarian Festival

JUI TUI SHRINE

08.00 Street Procession in Phuket Town21.09 Propitiation of Seven Stars

BANG NEOW SHRINE

15.00 Food Offering to Warriors20.00 Bladed-Ladder Climbing

BAN THA RUE SHRINE

20.00 Propitiation of Seven Stars20.45 Oil Bathing and Tying Children’s Wrist


15.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods21.00 Propitiation of Seven Stars

LIM HU TAI SU SHRINE

05.00 Worship and Propitiation of

KATHU SHRINE

05.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods07.00 Street Procession in Phuket Town12.30 Worship and Propitiation of Gods16.00 Food Offering to Warriors20.00 Random Selection to Find Servants to Priests in the Next Vegetarian Festival

JUI TUI SHRINE

20.09 Bridge Crossing for Purifi- cation

BANG NEOW SHRINE


BAN THA RUE SHRINE

18.30 Street Procession in Thalang District

SUI BOON TONG SHRINE20.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods24.00 Propitiation of Gods




08.45 Street Procession in Maikhao Village 15.00 Food Offering to Warriors20.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods


09.00 Spirit Propitiation of Past Participants of the Vegetarian Festival16.45 Food Offering to Warriors

October 14, 2010

October 15, 2010

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15.00 Food Offering to Warriors20.09 Fire Walking 21.30 Worship and Propitiation of Gods

YOK KE KENG SHRINE

07.00 Street Procession in Phuket Town

BANGKOO SHRINE

18.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods20.30 Fire Walking JANG ONG SHRINE

15.45 Food Offering to Warriors20.00 Bladed-Ladder Climbing




20.00 Fire Walking21.30 Worship and Propitiation of Gods

KATHU SHRINE

05.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods15.00 Fire Walking16.00 Food Offering to Warriors18.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods19.30 Bridge Crossing for Purifi- cation24.00 Jade Emperor and Nine Emperor Gods Propitiation Farewell

JUI TUI SHRINE

15.09 Food Offering to Warriors23.09 Jade Emperor Farewell23.45 Nine Emperor Gods Propitiation Farewell at Saphanhin

BANG NEOW SHRINE

15.00 Food Offering to Warriors17.00 Bridge Crossing for Purification22.00 Jade Emperor and Nine Emperor Gods Propitiation Farewell

BAN THA RUE SHRINE

17.30 Food Offering to Warriors20.00 Bridge Crossing for Purifi- cation Jade Emperor and Nine Emperor Gods Propitiation Farewell


07.00 Street Procession in Phuket Town20.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods21.00 Bridge Crossing for Purification24.00 Jade Emperor and Nine Emperor Gods Propitiation Farewell


05.30 Worship and Propitiation of Gods15.09 Food Offering to Warriors19.00 Bridge Crossing for Purification23.09 Jade Emperor Farewell24.00 Nine Emperor Gods Propitiation Farewell


05.30 Worship and Propitiation of Gods15.00 Food Offering to Warriors

18.30 Bridge Crossing for Purification21.30 Jade Emperor Farewell 22.09 Nine Emperor Gods Propitiation Farewell at Surin Beach

YOK KE KENG SHRINE

07.30 Worship and Propitiation of Gods15.30 Food Offering to Warriors20.00 Bridge Crossing for Purification22.30 Jade Emperor Farewell24.00 Nine Emperor Gods Propitiation Farewell

SAPAM SHRINE

19.45 Bridge Crossing for Purification22.45 Jade Emperor and Nine Emperor Gods Propitiation Farewell

BANGKOO SHRINE

15.00 Street Procession in Sapam and Bangkoo Villages 16.00 Food Offering to Warriors21.00 Bridge Crossing for Purification23.00 Jade Emperor and Nine Emperor Gods Propitiation Farewell

October 16, 2010(The last day of the festival)

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09.00 Spirit Propitiation of Past Participants of the Vegetarian Festival20.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods

October 17, 2010

JANG ONG SHRINE

15.45 Food Offering to Warriors23.30 Jade Emperor and Nine Emperor Gods Farewell


15.00 Food Offering to Warriors18.00 Bridge Crossing for Purification20.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods23.15 Jade Emperor Propitiation Farewell24.15 Nine Emperor Gods Propitiation Farewell


15.00 Food Offering to Warriors20.00 Bridge Crossing for Purifica tion21.00 Worship and Propitiation of Gods22.45 Jade Emperor and Nine Emperor Gods Propitiation Farewell at Naiyang Beach


16.45 Food Offering to Warriors20.00 Bridge Crossing for Purification23.00 Jade Emperor Propitiation Farewell

BAN THA RUE SHRINE

15.30 Food Offering to Warriors16.45 Lantern Pole Lowering SUI BOON TONG SHRINE

15.30 Food Offering to Warriors17.00 Lantern Pole Lowering


17.00 Lantern Pole Lowering



YOK KE KENG SHRINE


SAPAM SHRINE


BANGKOO SHRINE


JANG ONG SHRINE








KATHU SHRINE

17.00 Lantern Pole Lowering17.30 Warriors Farewell

JUI TUI SHRINE


BANG NEOW SHRINE

15.00 Food Offering to Warriors17.00 Lantern Pole Lowering Warriors Farewell

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SCHRDULE FOR STREET PROCESSIONS

October 9, 2010 CHOOT SU GONG NAKA SHRINE From the Shrine to Phuket TownOctober 10, 2010 SAPAM SHRINE From the Shrine to Phuket TownOctober 11, 2010 LIM HU TAI SU SHRINE (SAMKONG) From the Shrine to Phuket TownOctober 12, 2010 BAN THA RUE SHRINE From the Shrine to Phuket Town JANG ONG SHRINE From the Shrine to Phuket Town TAE GUN TAI TAE SHRINE (BAN PASAK) From the Shrine to Pasak Village and Ban Don CHOOT SU GONG NAKA SHRINE From the Shrine to VillageOctober 13, 2010 BANG NEOW SHRINE In Phuket town CHERNG THALAY SHRINE Street Procession in Thalang town GIM TSU ONG SHRINE (BAN DON) From the Shrine to Maikhao VillageOctober 14, 2010 JUI TUI SHRINE In Phuket town GIM TSU ONG SHRINE (BAN DON) In Ban Don Village – Ban Kian Village – Ban Sakoo Village – Ban Naiyang Village – Airport – Muang Mai VillageOctober 15, 2010 KATHU SHRINE From the Shrine to Phuket town YOK KE KENG SHRINE From the Shrine to Phuket town BAN THA RUE SHRINE From the Shrine to Thalang TownOctober 16, 2010 SUI BOON TONG SHRINE In Phuket town BANGKOO SHRINE From the Shrine to Sapam and Bangkoo Villages

Lantern Pole Raising23.00 Jade Emperor & Nine Emperor Gods Propitiation


17.20 Warriors Propitiation & Lantern Pole Raising23.00/ Jade Emperor & Nine24.00 Emperor Gods Propitiation



(The first day of the festival)

KATHU SHRINE

05.00/ Worship and Propitiation of 18.00 Gods20.00 Random Selection to Find Servants to Priests in the Next Vegetarian Festival

JUI TUI SHRINE


BAN THA RUE SHRINE

12.00/ Worship and Propitiation of19.00 Gods




15.00 Food Offering to Warriors18.00 Worship of Gods

SAPAM SHRINE

17.45 Birth-Death Gods Propitiation at Saphanhin

Suggested tour programduring the Phuket Vegetarian Festival

3 Nights 4 Days Program October 14-17, 2010 October 14, 2010 Noon Arrive Phuket International Airport Transfer to Tha Rue Shrine for Worship of Gods. Lunch / Check in at Hotel / Free at leisure17.00 Transfer to Phuket Town for Worship of Gods, Bladed-Ladder climbing and dinner at Bang Neow Shrine21.30 Back to hotelOctober 15, 2010 06.30 Transfer to Phuket Town to watch “Street Procession” (Kathu Shrine) and breakfast in Phuket Town12.00 Lunch / Sightseeing Phuket town: Ancient buildings, Rang Hill, Chalong Temple or “The Temple of Prosperity”, Phuket Sea Shell Museum, one of the world’s great private museums. There are numerous rarities and freaks including the world’s largest golden pearl (140 karats)17.30 Transfer to Rawai Beach and Prom Thep Cape, the most beautiful place to catch Phuket’s sunset.18.30 Transfer to Phuket Town for dinner and joining Bridge Crossing for purification at Jui Tui Shrine21.30 Back to hotelOctober 16, 2010 07.00 Breakfast at hotel and transfer to Phuket town for watch “Street Procession” (Sui Boon Tong Shrine and Bangkoo Shrine)12.00 Lunch and Leisure14.30 Transfer to Kathu Shrine and joining Fire Walking at Kathu Shrine17.00 Transfer to Phuket Town for dinner18.00 Joining Bridge Crossing for purification at Bang Neow Shrine20.00-24.00 Jade emperor farewell and nine emperor gods propitiation farewellOctober 17, 2010 Breakfast at hotel and check out / Free at leisure or sightseeing around Phi Phi Island, Phang-nga Bay Depart Phuket

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