JB folk observe Chingay fest


Celebratory stroll: Devotees (left) carrying one of the deities from the Ancient Temple in Johor Baru to the Xin Gong Temple in Jalan Ulu Ayer Molek

JOHOR BARU: Despite a scaled down celebration held under strict standard operating procedure (SOP), the Chingay festival here is filled with gaiety.

Five deities from the five main Johor clans – Teochew, Hokkien, Hakka, Cantonese and Hainan – were brought from the Johor Baru Ancient Temple to the Xin Gong Temple at Jalan Ulu Ayer Molek here yesterday.

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