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Photograph No. 2.
NOTES AND QUERIES
Tying on the red cloth with red string.
Photograph No. 3.
Adding the gilt leaves.
Photograph No. 4.
Before writing every sentence the pen had to be passed over the lighted incense and candles with a suitable incantation. This was omitted from the previous ceremony. The cockerel to be used is on the ground, tied to the table leg.
Photograph No. 5.
General view of the bamboos after all preparations were made. The left utensil contained kuk (unhusked rice or padi) the right one mai (milled rice).
Photograph No. 6.
Close-up of the left set of bamboos. A fan was added; this was not seen at Pak Wai.
Photograph No. 7.
Close-up of right set of bamboos. The pen used for writing the characters is added here; also not done at Pak Wai.
Photograph No. 8.
Getting ready for the ceremony proper after the bamboos were prepared and placed.
Photograph No. 9.
Assistant in the background posting a letter on the Chi Tong* entrance. This was not done at Pak Wai.
Photograph No. 10.
Close-up of the letter to the ancestors of the Tsui clan informing them of the date and time road work would commence behind the Chi Tong.
Photograph No. 11.
Assistant renewing the lighted candles. These were kept burning from beginning to end, and renewed as required.
Photograph No. 12.
Geomancer praying to the ancestors of the Tsui family and informing them of proposed road works.
Ancestral hall,