Nine Emperor Gods Festival
nine emperor god festival min nan chinese 九皇爺誕 malay perayaan sembilan maharaja dewa thai เทศกาลกินเจ เทศกาลกินผัก ภาคใต้ประเทศไทย vegetarian festival jay festival nineday taoist celebration beginning eve ninth lunar month chinese calendar celebrated primarily southeast asian country malaysia singapore indonesia southern thailand peranakans community thailand festival called thetsakan kin che เทศกาลกินเจ vegetarian festival celebrated throughout thailand festivity height phuket half population peranakans phuket vegetarian festival attracts crowd spectator many unusual religious ritual performed vegetarian festival take place time hindu festival navaratri vegetarian festival shop phuket throughout thailand display red yellow jay flag เจ indicate serving appropriate vegan food observant participant vegan food prepared considered pure festival food stall sell thai chinese food made without animal product noodle dish curry soup prepared without meat fish sauce egg dairy realistic vegetarian meat used instead dish prepared without use garlic chili strong spice many variety tofu prepared sold festival popular dish vegetarian pink noodle soup us mushroom substitute pork blood cube fried tofu deepfried spring roll fried taro addition eating pure food festival participant must keep thought pure wear white symbol purity also maintain purity devout festival participant abstain sex alcohol stimulant festival phuket largest festival many city thailand celebrate festival well bangkok chiang mai also many vendor selling vegan food festival michelin guidelisted restaurant carlton hotel bangkok sukhumvit advertised extensive vegetarian menu festival hat yai vegetarian food stall festival also reported chinese temple hat yai stockpiled vegetarian food advance festival hired people many tourist come malaysia nan also many vendor selling vegan food festival american chef dan sriprasert used vegan recipe learned make mother food stall nan festival create menu popular green elephant vegetarian bistro united state mall thailand participate festival include centralworld central phuket central pattana central hatyai vegetarian festival significant economic impact nation festival forecast generate revenue billion baht forecast increase revenue highest year nine emperor god jiǔ huáng xīng jūn jiǔ huáng da di 九皇星君九皇大帝 nine son manifested father emperor zhou yu dou fu yuan jun 斗父周御國王天尊 mother big dipper dou mu yuan jun 斗母元君 hold registrar life death today nine emperor god temple acknowledge existence dou fu yuan jun however dou fu yuan jun invoked alongside dou mu yuan jun great dipper honouring known li dou 禮斗 ceremony according rev long hua th generation taoist priest singapore honouring northern dipper star prolongs one life eliminate calamity absolves sin past debt oneself family term ye 爺 jiu huang ye 九皇爺 loosely translates grandfather title worshiper commonly use bring intimate relationship nine emperor nine emperor god mixed wang ye prince ming loyalist popular folk culture nine emperor god actually loyalist ming dynasty fought qing dynasty according long hua information inaccurate considered derogatory actual teaching taoism nine emperor god actually highranking star lord preside movement planet coordinate mortal life death issue nine emperor formed seven star big dipper north ursa major visible two assistant star invisible people nine emperor star tan lang tai xing jun 貪狼太星君st star visible bayer α uma ju men yuan xing jun 巨門元星君 nd star visible bayer β uma lu cun zhen xing jun 祿存貞星君 rd star visible bayer γ uma wen qu niu xing jun 文曲紐星君 th star visible bayer δ uma lian zhen gang xing jun 玉廉貞綱星君 th star visible bayer ε uma wu qu ji xing jun 武曲紀星君 th star visible bayer ζ uma po jun guan xing jun 破軍關星君 th star visible bayer η uma zuo fu da dao xing jun 左輔大道星君 th star invisible bi da dao xing jun 右弼大道星君 th star invisible eve lunar ninth month temple dedicated nine emperor god conduct important ceremony invoke welcome nine emperor god since arrival nine emperor god believed descending waterway procession held temple seashore river symbolize belief devotee dressed traditional white carrying incense candle await arrival carnivallike atmosphere pervades temple throughout nineday festival period time constant tinkling prayer bell chant temple priest medium heard devotee stay temple eat vegetarian meal maintain celibacy recite continuous chanting prayer believed rain throughout nine day celebration ninth day festival climax important procession draw thousand devotee send nine emperor god back via waterway accordance tradition many religious medium conduct ritualized mutilation upon one another trancelike state including limited impaling cheek arm face leg back etc everything small syrinx large agreed upon member partial skinning skin removed cut flipped slashing limb chest stomach especially tongue sword ax knife bloodletting removal tissue normally limited cyst intentionally wrapping standing near fire cracker lit done without anaesthetic always inside near temple surrounded devotee iodine petroleum jelly surgical glove precautionary measure despite scenario many people performing ritual also people care many people recovery effect people ever need prolonged medical treatment although week festival many people seen covered bandage scarring uncommon stitching even individual devotee impale cheek rare return daily activity devotee occurs shortly completion ritual frequently festival end unless performed last day much sooner bandage removed purpose practice mixture veneration god ancestor display devotion belief trance profound impact upon demeanour day week frequently devotee appearing exceptionally calm focused daytoday activity festival completed period nine day participating festival dress white ghin jeh กินเจ come translated abstinence eating meat poultry seafood dairy product vendor proprietor restaurant indicate jeh food sale establishment putting yellow flag word เจ jeh written red however technically food prepared sacred kitchen chinese temple thailand called sarnjao ศาลเจ้า um อ๊ำ jeh must undergo series ritual given name masong ม้าทรง people invite spirit god possess body ม้า word horse thai name masong refers spirit god use body people vehicle one ride horse pure unmarried men woman without family become masong temple undergo series ritual protect duration festival flagellation selfmutilation practiced masong tradition similar tângki also exist among chinese community singapore malaysia festival according earlynineteenthcentury interpretation chinese taoism local community chinese immigrant miner nine emperor god descend pole located shrine yard incarnate using body participant shell walking earth participant prepare volunteer body god called song main ritual temple song fall trance pierce cheek ritual object including knife spear relic item personal significance song demonstrate submission presenting expressive form selfmutilation public procession research project starting schneider identified affective state song reflected religious frame submission western culture dominance seen cherished goal schneider observed unusual appreciation submission amongst song might generalizable religious practice believer submit devotion study made possible support fulbright scholar grant pd national research council thailand bangkok member phuket provincial cultural office dr schneider depicted research site national geographic documentation morgan freeman festivity phuket include procession masong wearing elaborate costume pierce cheek tongue manner thing including sword banner machine gun table lamp flower face common area pierced also pierce arm pin fishhook team people accompany masong keep wound clean help support heavier piercings believed possessed masong feel pain also seen shaking head back forth continually usually seem see surroundings temple festival also firewalking bladeladder climbing large crowd people gather watch entranced mah song distribute 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