Nine Emperor Gods Festival

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Nine_Emperor_Gods_Festival
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:festival
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:九皇爺誕
gptkb:Jiu_Huang_Ye_Festival
gptkb:Nine_Emperor_Festival
gptkbp:associatedWith health
good fortune
purification
protection from evil
gptkbp:celebratedIn gptkb:Indonesia
gptkb:Malaysia
gptkb:Singapore
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:Thailand
Chinese communities
gptkbp:duration 9 days
gptkbp:endDate ninth day of ninth lunar month
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nine Emperor Gods Festival
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Nine_Emperor_Gods
gptkb:Dou_Mu
gptkb:Nine_Emperor_Star_Sons
gptkbp:mainSymbols incense
lanterns
yellow flags
gptkbp:notableEvent opera performances
dragon dance
spirit possession
piercing rituals
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Bangkok
gptkb:Kuala_Lumpur
gptkb:Medan
gptkb:Singapore
gptkb:Hat_Yai
Penang
Phuket
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Chinese_folk_religion
Taoist tradition
gptkbp:publicHolidayIn Phuket
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:rituals self-mortification
vegetarian diet
fire walking
spirit medium rituals
temple processions
gptkbp:significance spiritual cleansing
community unity
honoring Nine Emperor Gods
gptkbp:startDate first day of ninth lunar month
gptkbp:vegetarianFoodServed yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Doumu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5