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Birthday of the Monkey God |
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Monkey God, Birthday of the September This holiday is a celebration by Chinese Taoists of Tai Seng Yeh, the popular Monkey God, who sneaked into heaven and acquired miraculous powers; he is thought to cure the sick and absolve the hopeless. He is the godfather of many Chinese children. In Singapore, Taoist mediums go into a trance to let the god's spirit enter their bodies; then, possessed, they howl and slash themselves with knives, and scrawl symbols on scraps of paper that are grabbed by devotees. There are also puppet shows and Chinese street opera performances at Chinese temples. CONTACTS: Singapore Tourism Board 1156 Ave. of the Americas, Ste. 702 New York, NY 10036 212-302-4861; fax: 212-302-4801 www.visitsingapore.com SOURCES: BkHolWrld-1986, Sep 17 FolkWrldHol-1999, p. 510 GdWrldFest-1985, p. 158 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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