phuket vegetarian festival 2014

24th September - 2nd October 2014

Tourism Authority of Thailand, Phuket Office191 Thalang Road, Tumbon Talad Yai, Mueang, Phuket 83000

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The Nine Emperor Gods Festival

Phuket’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 company (called ngiu in Thai or pua-hee in Hokkien dialect) came from China to perform for the miners.

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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 figure 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.

The answer came that ritual vegetarianism with its attendant ceremonies had been the cause, with the result that people embraced the faith enthusiastically. Thus the festival began: starting the first 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.

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 afflicting the opera troupe then disappeared. This greatly interested the people of Kathu, who asked how it was done.

It later happened that one familiar with the festival volunteered to return to Kansai,

Ma Song, or middleman, are devotees whom the gods enter during the fest. They manifest supernatural powers and perform self-tortures in order to shift evil from indi-viduals onto themselves, and to bring the community good luck. Ma Song fall into two categories: those who, having had an inti-mation of impending doom, want to extend their lives; and people specially chosen by the gods for their moral qualities. Throughout the festival fireworks and drums are sounded, especially during ceremo-nies. It is held that the louder they are the better, because the noise drives away evil spirits.


Aside from this, there are other ceremonies 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 fire-walking. The festival ends with merit making ceremo-nies at each temple (sadoh kroh) and the send-off of the gods on the last night (when fireworks are at their most impressive).

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 themselves strong in mind and body; they refrain from all vice, eating animal flesh, and killing animals. The festival thus promotes good hygiene, brightness and inner peace.

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 abstinence from the 5 Buddhist Precepts a few days prior to the opening ritual in order to achieve the body purification. In religious terms, it is considered as an act of contrition or expurgation for the sins incurred by the killing and consumption of animals in the course of the past year. It is also a test of one’s power of endurance, self-discipline and penance.

The Rituals of the

Vegetarian Festival (or the Nine Emperor Gods

Festival)


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 –file spirit mediums participating in this festival are possessed by these spirits, who are believed to entertain a position in the celestial hierarchy beneath the gods, but above the ghosts. Vegetarian food, tea and rice liquor are prepared for the spirit warriors and grass is for horses.

The ChantingThe chanting 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 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 processions offer 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 , flowers, fruit, sweets and tea.The processions are usually preceded by a vehicle of the shrine association followed by school children carrying banner with the name of the shrine, flags and banners “with the gods’ or goddesses’ names in Chinese characters”. These are followed by several Chinese percussion bands of floats or motorcycles. Sedan chairs (Tai Pian)with the gods’ are carried in the center of the processions with position orderly in the celestial hierarchy. After by Niu Sew (ceremonial umbrella “Traditional Chinese”) in front of 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. The explosion of firecrackers over the palanquin (Tua Lian)of the Nine Emperor Gods reaches a climax

The Propitiation of the Seven Stars The ritual takes place on the fifth 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 devotees in order to repel evil spirits.

The Fire-Walking Ritual The Fire-Walking Ritual takes place on the sixth day of the festival. “Fire overcomes impurity and repels evil influence. As men purify themselves with fire, they expiate transgressions and thus overcome yin”. In fire- 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 crossing the bridge is believed to be cleansed from impurities 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 purified from sins and calamities that might happen to them.

FirecrackerFirecracker is widely used for the entire festival. It is believe that lighting firecrackers before the Sedan Chairs and Palanquin is to welcome the Nine Emperors Gods .Once the sedan chairs and Palanquin pass by worshippers lit firecrackers to bid farewell the Nine Emperors Gods.On the contrary, no firecracker is supposed to lit on top of the Ceremonial Umbrella.


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 off 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 off 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.

While devoted to the Nine Emperor Gods, purification of individuals as well as of communal spaces is the principal theme of the whole belief during this period of time.Self-purification of the devotees is symbolized by the white attire and fasting to achieve a strict form of vegetarianism (Je or Je Chai or Chai). The purification of space of impure and dangerous forces, conceived generally as evil spirits, is one of the principal ritual activities of the spirit mediums.Fasting = Chiak Chai The prohibition of consuming food with strong or raw smell, such as garlic, Chinese chives, tobacco and “lak khiao” (a small vegetable similar to garlic) is to prevent the five essences of body (Fire, Wa-ter, earth, wood an metal) being harmed by the strong aromatics contain toxins. Abstinence is to test one’s power of endurance, self-discipline and penance in order to attain longevity.Chanting and Meditation (= Je Sian) are the sensual pleasure cleans-ing to cleanse psycho-physiological order as human body is controlled by nerve center.

Purification and Vegetarianism

1. Abstain from killing living things. (Abstain from eating meat product.)2. Abstain from stealing.3. Abstain from telling lie.4. Abstain from alcoholic drinks.5. Abstain from adultery.6. Abstain from gambling.7. Abstain from bedecking jewelry and leather goods.8. Wearing white attire is preferable during the festival.9. Mourner, women in menstruation and pregnancy should avoid participating in any kind of rituals.10. Kitchen utensils and containers should be kept solely for the festival.

There are 2 commemorations of the Nine Emperor Gods or Vegetarian Festival in 2014 due to the intercalary month in the Chinese lunar calendar (or the leap month). 1. From 24th September 2014 to 2nd October 2014. 2. From 24th October 2014 to 1st November 2014. This is the migrant festive with renewal and purification that Inherits from the past, to the present and pasts to the future with participation.“Commemorative, Migration, communal Temple Festival”“Good Fortune-3 personified needs of human kind= Success, Prosperity, Longevity”

10 Rules of Body Cleansing to Acquire Supernatural Power during the Nine Emperor Gods or Vegetarian Festival

The Nine Emperor Gods or Vegetarian Festival 2014

KATHU SHRINE (Two commemorations

for the Vegetarian Festival)1st Phuket Vegetarian Festival

(24 September – 2 October 2014)

SEPTEMBER 23, 201417.00 Tall Lantern Pole Raising Ritual23.00 Purification Ritual23.45 Jade Emperor God and the Nine Emperor Gods Invitation Ritual

SEPTEMBER 24, 201405.00/17.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

SEPTENMBER 25, 201405.00/17.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

SEPTEMBER 26, 201405.00/17.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors Names to the festival15.00 Heavenly Warriors Invitation Ritual15.30 Demarcation Ritual16.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 18.45 “Lam Tao” and “Pak Tao” Invitation Ritual 20.00 Selection to find Censer-Master for Priests in the Next Vegetarian Festival

SEPTEMBER 27, 201405.00/17.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival20.00 Selection to find Censer-Master for Priests in the Next Vegetarian Festival


20.00 Selection to find Censer-Master for Priests in the Next Vegetarian Festival

SEPTEMBER 29, 201405.00/17.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival 16.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 20.00 Selection to find Censer-Master for Priests in the Next Vegetarian Festival

SEPTEMBER 30, 201405.00/17.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival 16.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors19.00 Propitiation of the Seven Stars Ritual21.00 Selection to find Censer-Master for Priests in the Next Vegetarian Festival

OCTOBER 1, 201405.00/17.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival06.45 Street Procession around Phuket Town16.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 20.00 Selection to find Censer-Master for Priests in the Next Vegetarian Festival OCTOBER 2, 201405.00/17.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival15.00 Fire- Walking Ritual16.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 19.00 Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual23.45 Jade Emperor God and the Nine Emperor Gods Farewell Ritual

OCTOBER 3, 201417.00 Tall Lantern Pole Lowering Ritual17.30 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 17.45 Heavenly Warriors Farewell Ritual

**Remark2nd Phuket Vegetarian Festival ( 24 October – 2 November 2014 )More information please contact : 08 1815 0591

Schedule Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2014

CHERNG THALAY SHRINE(Two commemorations




Schedule Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2014

CHERNG THALAY SHRINE(Two commemorations



SEPTEMBER 23, 201417.00 Tall Lantern Pole Raising Ritual22.00 Jade Emperor God Invitation Ritual22.30 The Nine Emperor Gods Invitation Ritual at Surin Beach

SEPTEMBER 24, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors19.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival


SEPTEMBER 26, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors16.00 Street Procession around Manik Village – Cherng Thalay Village 1 19.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

SEPTEMBER 27, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors16.30 Street Procession around Surin Beach Village and Cherng Thalay Village 219.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

**Remark2nd Phuket Vegetarian Festival (24 October – 2 November 2014)More information please contact : 09 3760 9898

SEPTEMBER 28, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors19.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival20.30 Propitiation of the Seven Stars Ritual

SEPTEMBER 29, 201407.00 Street Procession around Surin Beach, Ban Don Market, Ban Kien Market 15.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors19.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

SEPTEMBER 30, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors19.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival 20.00 Lustral Hot Water-Bathing Ritual, Nailed Bridge Ritual

OCTOBER 1, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 19.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival20.00 Fire-Walking Ritual

OCTOBER 2, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 18.30 Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual19.30 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival22.00 Jade Emperor God Farewell Ritual22.30 The Nine Emperor Gods Farewell Ritual at Surin Beach

OCTOBER 3, 201415.00 Heavenly Warriors Farewell Ritual17.00 Tall Lantern Pole Lowering Ritual Feast ready for communal services

GIM TSU ONG SHRINE (BAN DON)(Two commemorations



SEPTEMBER 23, 201417.10 Tall Lantern Pole Rising Ritual23.15 Jade Emperor God and The Nine Emperor Gods invitation Ritual

SEPTEMBER 24, 201420.00 Chanting


SEPTEMBER 26, 201415.30 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors17.30 “Lam Tao” and “Pak Tao” Invitation Ritual 21.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

SEPTEMBER 27, 201419.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival 20.00 Auspicious Oil- Bathing Ritual

SEPTEMBER 28, 201419.30 Propitiation of the Seven Stars Ritual and Worship Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

SEPTEMBER 29, 201406.30 Street Procession around Maikhao Village 15.30 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors20.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

SEPTEMBER 30, 201406.30 Street Procession around Ban Don Village – Ban Kian Village – Ban Sakoo Village – Ban Naiyang Village – Airport – Muang Mai Village) 20.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

**Remark2nd Phuket Vegetarian Festival ( 24 October – 1 November 2014 )More information please contact : 08 1895 1928

SHENG LENG TONG SHRINE (MUANG MAI)

(Two commemorations for the Vegetarian Festival)

1st Phuket Vegetarian Festival (24 September – 2 October 2014)

SAM SAE SU HUD SHRINE ( KHAO RANG )(Two commemorations



SEPTEMBER 23, 201415.00 Heavenly Warriors invitation Ritual 17.00 Jade Emperor God invitation Ritual

SEPTEMBER 24, 201406.00/18.00 Chanting


SEPTEMBER 26, 201406.00/18.00 Chanting16.00 Food-Offering ritual to the Heavenly Warriors


SEPTEMBER 28, 201406.00/18.00 Chanting 20.00 Propitiation of the Seven Stars Ritual

SEPTEMBER 29, 201406.00 Street Procession around Phuket Town 15.00 Food-Offering ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 18.00 Chanting


OCTOBER 1, 201406.00/18.00 Chanting

OCTOBER 2, 201406.00 Chanting15.00 Food-Offering ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 16.00 Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual17.00 Jade Emperor God Farewell Ritual

OCTOBER 1, 201414.00 Fire-Walking Ritual21.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

OCTOBER 2, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors20.00 Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual21.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival23.15 Jade Emperor God and the Nine Emperor Gods Farewell Ritual

OCTOBER 3, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors17.10 Tall Lantern Pole Lowering Ritual


SEPTEMBER 23, 201409.00 Heavenly Warriors Invitation Ritual17.09 Tall Lantern Pole Raising Ritual22.00 Jade Emperor God, the Nine Emperor Gods, “Lam Tao” and “Pak Tao” Invitation Ritual SEPTEMBER 24, 201406.00/20.00 Chanting


SHENG LENG TONG SHRINE (MUANG MAI)



SEPTEMBER 26, 201406.00/20.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival 15.15 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors20.30 Propitiation of the Seven Stars Ritual

SEPTEMBER 27, 201405.00 Chanting 07.09 Street Procession around Muangmai Village15.15 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors

SEPTEMBER 28, 201406.00/20.00 Chanting 15.15 Food-Offering Ritual to The Heavenly Warriors

SEPTEMBER 29, 201406.00/20.00 Chanting 15.15 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 15.30 Street Procession around Tha Ma Prow Village-Ban Nuea

SEPTEMBER 30, 201406.00/20.00 Chanting 15.15 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors20.30 Auspicious Oil-Bathing Ritual

OCTOBER 1, 201406.00/20.00 Chanting 20.30 Fire-Walking Ritual

OCTOBER 2, 201406.00/20.00 Chanting 15.15 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors18.30 Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual20.00 Jade Emperor God and the Nine Emperor Gods Farewell Ritual

OCTOBER 3, 201409.00 Heavenly Warriors Farewell Ritual17.09 Tall Lantern Pole Lowering Ritual17.30 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 18.30 Feast ready for communal services



HAI YIAN GENG SHRINE (BAN MAI KHAO)



OCTOBER 1, 201408.30 Street Procession around Ban Mai Khao Village

OCTOBER 2, 201415.30 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors20.30 Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual22.30 Jade Emperor God Farewell Ritual23.00 The Nine Emperor Gods Farewell Ritual

OCTOBER 3, 201415.30 Tall Lantern Pole Lowering Ritual16.39 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors


SEPTEMBER 23, 201416.39 Tall Lantern Pole Raising Ritual23.30 Jade Emperor God Invitation Ritual23.45 The Nine Emperor Gods Invitation Ritual



SEPTEMBER 26, 201407.00 Street Procession around Ban Bor Sai – Ban Nai Yang15.30 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors

SEPTEMBER 27, 201415.30 Street Procession around Ban Tha Chat Chai – Ban Suan Maprow

SEPTEMBER 28, 201420.30 Lustral Hot Water-Bathing Ritual

SEPTEMBER 29, 201415.30 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors21.30 Fire-Walking Ritual

SEPTEMBER 30, 201420.30 Propitiation of the Seven Stars Ritual and Tying Children’s Wrist Ritual

JUI TUI SHRINE

SEPTEMBER 23, 201417.09 Tall Lantern Pole Raising Ritual23.09 Jade Emperor God & the Nine Emperor Gods Invitation Ritual

SEPTEMBER 24, 201418.09 Reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

SEPTEMBER 25, 201409.09 Worshipping Ritual to the Deceased Devotees

SEPTEMBER 26, 201415.09 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors and Demarcation Ritual20.45 “Lam Tao” and “Pak Tao” Invitation Ritual at Saphan-hin beach



SEPTEMBER 29, 201409.09 Worshipping Ritual to the Deceased Devotees 15.09 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 18.09 Reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival 20.09 Fire-Walking Ritual at Saphan- hin Park

SEPTEMBER 30, 201408.09 Street Procession around Phuket Town21.09 Propitiation of the Seven Stars Ritual

OCTOBER 1, 201409.09 Worshipping Ritual to the Deceased Devotees 20.09 Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual OCTOBER 2, 201415.09 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors18.09 Reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival23.09 Jade Emperor God Farewell Ritual23.45 The Nine Emperor Gods Farewell Ritual at Saphan hin beach

OCTOBER 3, 201417.09 Tall Lantern Pole Lowering Ritual / Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors / Heavenly Warriors Farewell Ritual.

BOO SENG TONG SHRINE (BAN KIEN)

SEPTEMBER 23, 201416.00 Heavenly Warriors Invitation Ritual 17.09 Tall Lantern Pole Raising Ritual23.09 Jade Emperor God Invitation Ritual

SEPTEMBER 24, 201420.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival SEPTEMBER 25, 201420.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

SEPTEMBER 26, 201415.00 Demarcation Ritual16.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors20.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

SEPTEMBER 27, 201408.30 Street Procession around Thalang District20.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

SEPTEMBER 28, 201420.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival


SEPTEMBER 30, 201420.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival21.00 Fire-Walking Ritual

BANG NEOW SHRINE

SEPTEMBER 28, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors20.00 Propitiation of the Seven Stars Ritual SEPTEMBER 29, 201406.00 Street Procession around Phuket Town15.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors18.00 Chanting

SEPTEMBER 30, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors20.00 Bladed-Ladder Climbing Ritual (Depend on Gods)

OCTOBER 1, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors20.00 Fire-Walking Ritual

OCTOBER 2, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors17.00 Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual22.00 Jade Emperor God and The Nine Emperor Gods Farewell Ritual

OCTOBER 3, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors17.00 Tall Lantern Pole Lowering Ritual Feast ready for communal services

SEPTEMBER 23, 201417.00 Heavenly Warriors Invitation Ritual & Tall Lantern Pole Raising Ritual22.00 Jade Emperor God Invitation Ritual23.00 The Nine Emperor Gods Invitation Ritual at Saphan hin Beach

SEPTEMBER 24, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors

SEPTEMBER 26, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors


OCTOBER 1, 201419.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival20.30 Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual

OCTOBER 2, 201416.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors23.09 Jade Emperor God Farewell Ritual

OCTOBER 3, 201416.09 Tall Lantern Pole Lowering Ritual17.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors and Heavenly Warriors Farewell Ritual


BAN THA RUE SHRINE

SEPTEMBER 23, 201417.00 Tall Lantern Pole Raising Ritual24.00 Jade Emperor God and the Nine Emperor Gods Invitation Ritual



SEPTEMBER 26, 201417.30 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors20.00 “Lam Tao” and “Pak Tao” Invitation Ritual


SEPTEMBER 28, 201407.30 Street Procession around Phuket Town SEPTEMBER 29, 201417.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors20.00 Fire-Walking Ritual

SEPTEMBER 30, 201420.00 Propitiation of the Seven Stars Ritual20.45 Tying Children’s Wrist Ritual

OCTOBER 1, 201418.30 Street Procession around Thalang District

OCTOBER 2, 201417.30 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors20.00 Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual

Jade Emperor God and the Nine Emperor Gods Farewell Ritual


SUI BOON TONG SHRINE

SEPTEMBER 23, 201417.45 Tall Lantern Pole Raising Ritual23.45 Jade Emperor God and the Nine Emperor Gods and “Lam Tao” and “Pak Tao” Invitation Ritual SEPTEMBER 24, 201420.00 Chanting SEPTEMBER 25, 201420.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival SEPTEMBER 26, 201417.30 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 20.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival


LIM HU TAI SU SHRINE (SAMKONG)


SEPTEMBER 26, 201415.09 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors20.00 Propitiation of the Seven Stars Ritual SEPTEMBER 27, 201405.00/12.00/18.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival07.19 Street Procession around Phuket Town

SEPTEMBER 28, 201405.00/12.00/18.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival15.09 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors

SEPTEMBER 29, 201405.00/18.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival 15.09 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors

SEPTEMBER 30, 201405.00/18.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival15.09 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors20.00 Bladed-Ladder Climbing Ritual

OCTOBER 1, 201405.00/18.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival20.00 Fire-Walking Ritual


SEPTEMBER 29, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 19.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival21.00 Fire-Walking Ritual

SEPTEMBER 30, 201419.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival21.00 Propitiation of the Seven Stars Ritual

OCTOBER 1, 201420.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

OCTOBER 2, 201408.00 Street Procession around Phuket Town15.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 20.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival21.00 Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual23.45 Jade Emperor God and the Nine Emperor God Farewell Ritual



OCTOBER 2, 201405.30 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival15.09 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 19.00 Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual23.09 Jade Emperor God and the Nine Emperor Gods Farewell Ritual

OCTOBER 3, 201417.00 Tall Lantern Pole Lowering Ritual

SEPTEMBER 23, 201417.15 Tall Lantern Pole Raising Ritual19.45 Jade Emperor God Invitation Ritual22.00 The Nine Emperor Gods Invitation Ritual



SEPTEMBER 26, 201407.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival15.30 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 20.45 “Lam Tao” and “Pak Tao” Invitation Ritual



SEPTEMBER 29, 201407.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival15.30 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors20.45 Fire- Walking Ritual

SEPTEMBER 30, 201407.00 Chanting20.15 Propitiation of the Seven Stars Ritual

OCTOBER 1, 201409.00 Street Procession around Phuket Town

OCTOBER 2, 201407.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival15.30 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors20.30 Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual and Jade Emperor God Farewell Ritual23.45 The Nine Emperor Gods Farewell Ritual


YOK KE KENG SHRINE

SAPAM SHRINE


SEPTEMBER 24, 201417.45 “Lam Tao” and “Pak Tao” Invitation Ritual at Saphan-hin beach

SEPTEMBER 26, 201407.00 Street Procession around Phuket Town 15.45 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors


SEPTEMBER 28, 201419.00 Street Procession around Sapam Village


SEPTEMBER 30, 201420.00 Propitiation of the Seven Stars Ritual20.45 Auspicious Oil- Bathing Ritual

OCTOBER 2, 201419.45 Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual22.45 Jade Emperor God and the Nine Emperor Gods Farewell Ritual


JENG ONG SHRINE

SEPTEMBER 23, 201415.45 Heavenly Warriors Invitation Ritual and Tall Lantern Pole Raising Ritual23.00 Jade Emperor God and the Nine Emperor Gods Invitation Ritual

SEPTEMBER 26, 201409.00 Worshipping Ritual to the Deceased Devotees17.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors SEPTEMBER 27, 201417.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 20.00 Propitiation of the Seven Stars Ritual

SEPTEMBER 28, 201406.30 Street Procession around Phuket Town17.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors


OCTOBER 1, 201417.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors20.00 Bladed-Ladder Climbing Ritual

OCTOBER 2, 201416.30 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors17.30 Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual23.30 Jade Emperor God Farewell Ritual24.00 The Nine Emperor Gods Farewell Ritual

OCTOBER 3, 201417.00 Tall Lantern Pole Lowering Ritual and Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors

TAE GUN TAI TAE SHRINE (BAN PASAK)


TAE GUN TAI TAE SHRINE (BAN PASAK)

SEPTEMBER 23, 201416.30 Heavenly Warriors Invitation Ritual and Tall Lantern Pole Raising Ritual22.00 Jade Emperor Gods Invitation Ritual24.00 The Nine Emperor Gods Invitation Ritual


SEPTEMBER 25, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 20.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

SEPTEMBER 26, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 20.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

SEPTEMBER 27, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors19.30 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival 20.15 Propitiation of the Seven Stars Ritual

SEPTEMBER 28, 201407.15 Street Procession around Cherng Thalay Village – Ban Don Village – Pasak Village 15.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors20.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

SEPTEMBER 29, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 19.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival20.00 Nailed- Bridge Ritual

SEPTEMBER 30, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors19.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival20.00 Auspicious Oil- Bathing Ritual

OCTOBER 1, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors19.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival20.00 Fire-Walking Ritual

OCTOBER 2, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors18.00 Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual20.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival23.15 Jade Emperor God Farewell Ritual24.15 The Nine Emperor Gods Farewell Ritual

OCTOBER 3, 201416.30 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors17.15 Tall Lantern Pole Lowering Ritual and Heavenly Warriors Farewell Ritual

OCTOBER 1, 201409.00 Worshipping Ritual to the Deceased Devotees20.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors‘ Names to the festival and Selection to find Censer-Master for Priests in the Next Vegetarian Festival20.30 Fire- Walking Ritual

OCTOBER 2, 201416.45 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors20.00 Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual23.00 Jade Emperor God and the Nine Emperor Gods Farewell Ritual

OCTOBER 3, 201416.45 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors17.30 Lantern Pole Lowering Ritual


SEPTEMBER 24, 201415.30 Demarcation Ritual20.00 Chanting

SEPTEMBER 25, 201408.00 Street Procession around Phuket Town 20.00 Chanting


SEPTEMBER 27, 201409.00 Worshipping Ritual to the Deceased Devotees20.00 Lustral Hot Water-Bathing Ritual

SEPTEMBER 28, 201409.00 Worshipping Ritual to the Deceased Devotees16.45 Street-Procession around Vichit Sub-District20.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors‘ Names to the festival

SEPTEMBER 29, 201409.00 Worshipping Ritual to the De ceased Devotees16.45 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors

SEPTEMBER 30, 201409.00 Worshipping Ritual to the Deceased Devotees20.40 Propitiation of the Seven Stars Ritual

CHOOR SU GONG NAKA SHRINE24

PhuketVegetarian Festival

TAE GUN SHRINE (BAN NABON)

SEPTEMBER 23, 201410.00 Heavenly Warriors Invitation Ritual17.00 Tall Lantern Pole Raising Ritual23.00 The Nine Emperor Gods Invitation Ritual


SEPTEMBER 25, 201420.00 Chanting22.00 Reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

SEPTEMBER 26, 201415.30 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors20.00 Chanting

SEPTEMBER 27, 201407.00 Street Procession around Chalong sub-district, Karon sub-district20.00 Chanting

SEPTEMBER 28, 201420.00 Propitiation of the Seven Stars Ritual and Chanting 23.00 Reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival



OCTOBER 1, 201407.00 Street Procession around Chalong sub-district20.00 Chanting23.00 Reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

OCTOBER 2, 201415.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors19.30 Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual22.00 The Nine Emperor Gods Farewell Ritual at Chalong Bay

OCTOBER 3, 201416.00 Heavenly Warriors Farewell Ritual and Tall Lantern Pole Lowering Ritual

NGOR HIAN SHRINE

(BAN KIAN)SEPTEMBER 23, 201415.45 Tall Lantern Pole Raising Ritual22.45 Jade Emperor God and the Nine Emperor Gods Invitation Ritual



SEPTEMBER 26, 201415.45 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 19.45 “Lam Tao” and “Pak Tao” Invitation Ritual


SEPTEMBER 28, 201419.45 Lustral Hot Water-Bathing Ritual SEPTEMBER 29, 201415.45 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors

SEPTEMBER 30, 201419.45 Propitiation of the Seven Stars Ritual

OCTOBER 1, 201419.45 Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual

OCTOBER 2, 201407.45 Street Procession around Ban Kian Village15.45 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors 21.45 Jade Emperor God Farewell Ritual23.00 The Nine Emperor Gods Farewell Ritual at Nai Yang Beach


SAM PAI GONG SHRINE{BANGKOO)




SEPTEMBER 26, 201406.30 Street Procession around Phuket Town16.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors

SEPTEMBER 27, 201418.00 Worshipping Ritual to the Deceased Devotees and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival


SEPTEMBER 29, 201416.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors19.45 Propitiation of the Seven Stars Ritual SEPTEMBER 30, 201418.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival20.45 Bladed-Ladder Climbing Ritual

OCTOBER 1, 201418.00 Chanting and reading of Contributors’ Names to the festival

OCTOBER 2, 201408.00 Street Procession around Sapam Villages and Bangkoo Villages 16.00 Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors19.30 Fire-Walking Ritual21.30 Ceremonial Bridge-Crossing Ritual23.00 Jade Emperor God and the Nine Emperor Gods Farewell Ritual

OCTOBER 3, 201416.45 Tall Lantern Pole Lowering Ritual and Food-Offering Ritual to the Heavenly Warriors


29 September 201420.00 BAN THA RUE SHRINE 20.00 JENG ONG SHRINE20.09 JUI TUI SHRINE at Sapan Hin20.45 YOK KE KENG SHRINE21.00 SUI BOON TONG SHRINE21.00 TAE GUN SHRINE (BAN NABON)21.00 TEA GUN SHRINE (SAPAM)21.30 HAI YIAN GENG SHRINE (BAN MAI KHAO)

30 September 201421.00 BU SENG TONG SHRINE ( BAN KIEN )

1 October 201414.00 GIM TSU ONG SHRINE (BAN DON)20.00 BANG NEOW SHRINE20.00 LIM HU TAI SU SHRINE (SAMKONG)20.00 SAM HONG HU SHRINE (CHERNG THALAY)20.00 TAE GUN TAI TAE SHRINE (BAN PASAK)20.30 CHOOR SU GONG SHRINE (NAKA)20.30 SHENG LENG TONG ( BAN MUANG MAI)

2 October 201415.00 KATHU SHRINE19.30 SAM PAI KONG SHRINE (BAN BANGKOO)

Schedule for Fire-Walking 2014

September 25, 201408.00 CHOOR SU GONG NAKA SHRINE Around Phuket Town

September 26, 2014 06.30 BANGKOO SHRINE Around Phuket Town07.00 HAI YIAN GENG SHRINE (BAN MAI KHAO) Around Ban Bo Sai -Naiyang Village07.00 SAPAM SHRINE Around Phuket Town16.00 CHERNG THALAY SHRINE Around Manik Village – Cherng Thalay Village 1

September 27, 2014 07.00 TAE GUN SHRINE ( BAN NABON) Around Chalong , Karon07.09 SHENG LENG TONG ( BAN MUANG MAI ) Around Muangmai Village07.19 LIM HU TAI SU SHRINE (SAMKONG ) Around Phuket Town08.30 BU SENG TONG SHRINE ( BAN KIEN ) Around Tha-lang Village ( Bandon - Surin Beach )15.30 HAI YIAN GENG SHRINE (BAN MAI KHAO) Around Ban Tha Chat Chai – Suan Maphrao16.30 CHERNG THALAY SHRINE Around Surin Beach and Cherng Thalay Village 2

September 28, 2014 06.30 JENG ONG SHRINE Around Phuket Town07.15 TAE GUN TAI TAE SHRINE (BAN PASAK) Around Cherng Thalay Village – Ban Don Market - Pasak Village 07.30 BAN THA RUE SHRINE Around Phuket Town16.45 CHOOR SU GONG NAKA SHRINE Around ViChit Sub-District19.00 SAPAM SHRINE Around Sapam Village

Schedule for Street Processions

September 29, 2014 06.00 BANG NEOW SHRINE Around Phuket Town06.00 SAM SAE SU HUD SHRINE Around Phuket Town06.30 GIM TSU ONG SHRINE (BAN DON) Around Maikhao Village07.00 CHERNG THALAY SHRINE Around Ban Don Market – Ban Kien Market15.30 SHENG LENG TONG SHRINE Around Tha Ma Prow Village - Ban Nuea

September 30, 2014 06.30 GIM TSU ONG SHRINE (BAN DON) Around Ban Don Village – Ban Kian Village – Ban Sakoo Village – Ban Naiyang Village – Airport – Muang Mai Village08.09 JUI TUI SHRINE Around Phuket town

October 1, 2014 06.45 KATHU SHRINE Around Phuket town07.00 TAE GUN SHRINE ( BAN NABON ) Around Chalong Sub-district 08.30 HAI YIANG GENG SHRINE (BAN MAI KHAO) At Ban Mai Khao Village09.00 YOK KE KENG SHRINE Around Phuket town18.30 BAN THA RUE SHRINE Around Thalang district

October 2, 2014 07.45 NGOR HIAN SHRINE ( BAN KIEN ) Around Ban Kien Village08.00 BANGKOO SHRINE Around Sapam Village and Bangkoo Villages08.00 SUI BOON TONG SHRINE Around Phuket town


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