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SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1974
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THE CELEBRATIONS ARE ELABORATE AND COSTLY AND LAST FOR
FIVE DAYS. BUT THE MAIN EVENTS ARE ON THE FOURTH DAY - THE
FIFTEENTH DAY OF THE THIRD MOON WHICH THIS YEAR FALLS ON
SUNDAY APRIL 7.
VISITORS TO TSING YI THIS SUNDAY WILL BE ABLE TO WATCH
COLOURFUL PROCESSIONS, LION DANCES, AND AN HOUR-LONG STAGE
SHOW BY LEADING CANTONESE OPERA STARS. BUT THE MAIN
ATTRACTION, ESPECIALLY TO WORSHIPPERS, WILL BE THE DRAW FOR
THE 20 ODD PORTABLE FLORAL SHRINES OR +FAR PAU+,
EACH SHRINE, WHICH HOUSES THE DEITY, IS SUPPOSED TO BRING
GOOD FORTUNE TO THE PERSON WHO GETS IT. HOWEVER, HE MUST
RETURN IT THE NEXT YEAR FOR ANOTHER DRAW, IN WHICH HE CAN
ALSO TAKE PART. AND IF HE IS LUCKY HE MAY GET ANOTHER SHRINE
FOR A FURTHER 12 MONTHS.
TALK TO ANY VILLAGER OF TSING YI AND HE WILL PROBABLY
TELL YOU OTHER STORIES OF HOW +TSAN KWAN TAI DAI HELPED HIM
+
OR HIS FAMILY IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.
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