People crowding around the grand altar. — Photos and video: CHAN BOON KAI and LIM BENG TATT/The Star
MORE than 10,000 people thronged the stretch of clan jetties along Weld Quay in George Town, Penang, to pay homage to the Jade Emperor at Chew Jetty.
The gathering was to celebrate Thnee Kong Seh (Jade Emperor’s birthday).
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Jade Emperor’s birthday
People crowding around the grand altar. — Photos and video: CHAN BOON KAI and LIM BENG TATT/The Star
Teik Cheng (front row, second left) offering prayers with fellow MCA members (in red), Choon Seng (on Teik Cheng’s right) and members of the Chew Jetty Association.
God of Prosperity giving out ‘angpow’ to the people at the celebration.
A dragon dance troupe entertaining the crowd at the Jade Emperor’s birthday celebration at Chew Jetty, George Town.
Devotees placing offerings on the grand altar at the entrance of Chew Jetty.
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