Hokkiens go all out to celebrate Jade Emperor God’s birthday at jetty and temple


Devotees laying the offerings on the altar to pay homage to the Jade Emperor God’s birthday at the Thnee Kong Tnua Temple in Air Itam.star pic by : LIM BENG TATT / The Star/04 Feb 2017.

THOUSANDS of Hokkien Taoists braved the rain to pay homage to the Jade Emperor God at the Chew Jetty in George Town, Penang.

A downpour started at about 10.30pm on Saturday when the devotees started their prayers at a 36.5m-long altar at the entrance to the jetty.

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