Monday, March 8, 2010

Cheng Wah Kiong Temple Procession, Kandang, Melaka - Part 1

 
The leading group of the procession kicking off their blessings routine at the house of a devotee along Jalan Telok Mas trunk road. The team in white t-shirts with cymbals, gongs and drums lead the flag bearers.

  
The leader of the front group offering blessings to devotees offering prayers.

  
"Dragon" with another 10-15 members of the team piled up into a mini lorry moving to various locations along the planned procession route.

  
A senior devotee getting the paper offerings ready for burning while the strong wind kept him busy trying to hold the papers in the pile.

  
An elderly lady offering prayers.

  
 The long stretch of food offerings to the God being laid out on a table by the devotees.

  
One of the piglet offered for prayers.

  
An ice cream man within the vicinity doing brisk business as the devotees harbour a humid afternoon while waiting for the arrival of the procession.

  
Gee, I wonder if this lion dance had eaten my mandarin orange! 
Hold on, let me try digging his mouth!

 
Can you see me?
Gee, I'm all squeezed up into the lion dance head!

Deep in prayers and wishing for better days ahead for everyone.

The dragon dance team performing their routine prior to the arrival of the procession proper.

This Cendol and Jambu seller had tomake his way through the large crowd awaiting the arrival of the procession.

A multi-race lion dance musician team!

 
 The team ahead of the procession's main segment.

  
Hello, anyone in there?
Let me check your tooth!

  
 The executor of the long fire crackers being readied for burning upon the arrival of the mediums, chariots and deities.


I'm gonna be a temple procession drummer like you when I grow up!


For better mobility and distance coverage, lorries are used to move around during the procession including the mediums whom had jumped in and out of the lorry at each location.

 
The mediums standing guard while blessing the offerings laid out by the devotees.

 
Arrival of the first chariot.

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