I know. I've slacked off again. But that's because I've been home most of the time this week, sending out job applications (the most I've sent out since I graduated), enjoying home entertainment and catching up on sleep. Lots of it.
I haven't been indoors all the time, though; there was this Chinese religious ceremony going on near my cousin's place where I was at giving tuition the other day, and we dropped by to take a look. Basically, people were acting as bodily mediums for all sorts of godly spirits so that people could approach them and seek solutions to whatever problems they may be facing. I apologise in advance for the blurry pics: my subjects wouldn't hold still - my uncle says it's because, prior to taking them, I didn't ask for permission, "in my heart".
I haven't been indoors all the time, though; there was this Chinese religious ceremony going on near my cousin's place where I was at giving tuition the other day, and we dropped by to take a look. Basically, people were acting as bodily mediums for all sorts of godly spirits so that people could approach them and seek solutions to whatever problems they may be facing. I apologise in advance for the blurry pics: my subjects wouldn't hold still - my uncle says it's because, prior to taking them, I didn't ask for permission, "in my heart".
The Monkey God, who later left the body and was replaced by yet another heavenly soul.
The Goddess of Mercy.
An altar. There were quite a few put up, this one was just especially snazzy.
A consultation. As the mediums eyes were all closed, they each had at least one attendant to guide them around. That's the man in the neon-yelllow polo-tee. One had to kneel down to talk to whichever god one was consulting, and the conversation would be conducted in Hokkien. Would it have been blasphemous to say, "Could you repeat that in English?"
Feeding time for the little paper ponies. They eat real grass.
2 comments:
Well there's this medium that invoke Dua Pek Gong and he speaks English. But I find it more of a hoax cos apparently in Singapore, nobody invokes Dua Pek Gong. And I believe the benevolent looking deity doesn't go around telling people 'if you don't believe me you'll get knock down by car' kinda thingy.
really? haha how even the "pagan" festivals have evolved with the times! yeah i'm highly skeptical too. but it was interesting to watch, nevertheless.
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