MUKAH: Press Metal Sarawak (PMS) yesterday donated a “dragon” set worth RM8,000 to the Parent-Teacher Association (PIBG) of SMK St Patrick.
As a symbolic handover of the dragon, an “eye-dotting” ceremony was officiated by the PMS deputy plant manager Wong Kee Ing and witnessed by communication and public relations manager Nina Melling, Sarawak Dragon-Lion Dance and Wushu Association (PTNSWS) Mukah division centre coach Ho Ing Siong, SMK St Patrick principal Anthony Poon Teck Huat, SMK St Patrick PIBG chairman Zaidi Morshidi, Chinese Language Association advisor Lee Yip Ching, parents and students.
The eye-dotting ceremony refers to the ritual of awakening a dragon by dotting paint onto its eyes. The ritual is believed to help make the dragon fulfill its duty of bringing good fortune and prosperity.
In 2017, Press Metal Sarawak also donated four Chinese tambourines worth RM3,000 to SMK St Patrick.
The guests at yesterday’s handover ceremony were entertained by a Chinese drum performance, wushu as well as lion and dragon dance performances.
