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T. Paul Gregory Writes On

· 1938.

The Festival of The Childless

Chinese

Chap-kam-ng to be atationed in

Mother

of

It is reasoned that the moro

ONE of the most distinc on the 15th of the 10th moon vote the evenings when the moon or "protecting delty of the land,"

tive and colourful of of this triune series, the first is was in full to the pursuit of plen- whose altar may be found in prac all Chinese festivals is that by far the most significant and surfcasting, gaming and on- tically every rural hamlet. observed in certain portions the greatest display of fervour companied by the ladies of his the first moon, or indeed any day

the one which is observed with Joyment.

Consequently, on the 15th Evon the emperor himself, mac-1 of Kwangtung on the by the Chinese masses through-court, would venture out in regal immediate to this date which is fifteenth of the first moon. out the vast hinterland of the splendour, riding in

charlots Incidentally determined by perus- It is the culminating event South.

along the roads, whose afden wero ing the tung-shing or "Chinese in the sequence of popular Like the host of other pictures-ined by thousands of lighted lan- almanac" in order to ascertain ceremonial rites marking que and highly interesting festi- torns. In fact, says an old Chi- whether it is auspicious or other- the season which heralds lunar year, this one, in particular garlands of hanging lanterns torns of various sizes and colours vala which grace the Chinese nese book, "do numerous were the wise--the Chinese masses buy lan- the beginning of the year. ls of uncertain antiquity. It in glowing overywhere that one for presentation as offerings to.

To the Chinese, the occa-stated on somewhat dubious his night, and amidst their delectable the She-kung.

Lorionl authority that the event radiance could be heard the round sion is especially significant had its origin in the balmy days of mirth driving away the cares of lanterns hung above the shrine, as it is the first public of the Tang dynasty (A.D. 618- the present and drowning the sor- the more fecund will Chineso mothers bo in the course of the observance since the com-906), when it svaa customary for rows of bygone_years.”

year just begun!. mencement of spring. an official known RS tho

The 17th is the last day for the which, according to the the streets of Chinese cities for

despatch of Buch-tributes to the lunar calendar, falls on the the purpose of enforcing an im- THE original significance of the deity, and at this time is hold

event has been lost, and the curious kind of auction, when the fifth-and is therefore a perial prohibition designed to

occasion as observed to-day has villagers assemble at the various prevent the populace from wander- period of especial rejoicing. Ing abroad after dark. However, more or less a religious sanctity, shrines to bid for the brightly

The fifteenth of the first moon whilat this regulation was strictly thing that is suggestive of the

although there still exists some-colourod objects. occurred this year on Monday of enforced, there was a relaxation

The underlying motive for their this week (February 14) and the of the ban on the evening of the fanfare which seems to delight all

Inarticulato event is one of the three in the first full moon in the first month who are Sons and Daughters of purchase is in the

Tang.

hope that the successful bidder course of the lunar year which of the year, and as the lunar body

will be visited in due season by the Chinese denote as a yuen or 15th, this period became the one was generally at its full about the

old Doc Stork. Childless women vill "beginning." The first is the seized upon by popular imagina- THERE is a strange element of other altars to the She-kung oract even go so far as to visit shcung-yuen or the "upper begin-tion for the observances of cape- superstitious awe pervading ed in neighbouring villages, and ning," c., the 15th of the first cial ceremonies, which have be the ocension; for in popular cus- will even endeavour to steal one moon which is the subject of come exceedingly picturesque and tom as observed in country dis- of the lanterne hanging thoro this article; the second is the colourful with the passing of the tricts it is Incumbent upon fami- (hoping to replace it next year); chung-yuen, or "middle begin-centuries.

Iles whose households have been for popular belief affirma ning," which falls on the 15th tory, the occasion was regarded during the past twelve months to her surreptitious attempt to rob- At this epoch in Chinose his-blessed with the birth of a child should a woman bo successful. In of the seventh moon, and the by the misses as an excuse for a signify their expression of grati-the shrine, the chances are that: third is the ha-yuen, or "latter general outing, and it became tudo by presenting a lantern to Neung-neung the "Goddess of Ma.. beginning," which is celebrated customary for all classes to de- the local shrine of the She-kung, (Continued on Page:3,)

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