Nine Emperor Gods Festival

GPTKB entity

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
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:Chinese_community_in_Penang gptkb:Phuket_Vegetarian_Festival gptkb:Vegetarian_Festival
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Nine Emperor Gods Festival