Unity under the lantern glow
MUKAH: Over 6,000 people gathered at Dataran Pehin Setia Raja for the 2024 Mukah Division Level Lantern Festival Celebration. Deputy Minister for Economy Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib said that this was the third year of the festival, with participation increasing each year. “This demonstrates the strong support from all parties, and I hope the celebration […]
Please include Mooncake and Lantern Festival in tourism calendar: Miro
BAU: The Siniawan Mooncake and Lantern Festival has been proposed for inclusion in the tourism calendar to attract more visitors. Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh said the annual event has successfully drawn interest from a diverse range of visitors. “The festival is particularly interesting because it is celebrated not only by the Chinese community but also […]
Chap Goh Mei aka Chinese Valentine’s or Lantern Festival
KOTA SAMARAHAN: After two weeks of celebrating Chinese New Year, the Chinese community, especially in Malaysia, will celebrate Chap Goh Mei. For individuals of non-Chinese descent, Chap Goh Mei may be just an ordinary festival enlivened by various shows. However, for the Chinese community, Chap Goh Mei has a different meaning and is celebrated in […]
20 Chinese associations unite for 2023 Lantern Festival in Lundu
LUNDU: A total of 20 Chinese associations in Lundu and Sematan have joined hands to successfully organise the 2023 Lantern Festival held at the Lundu Townsquare over the recent weekend. Tanjong Datu assemblyman Azizul Annuar Adenan said the purpose of the festival is to preserve and promote Chinese customs and culture. “Such a festival aims […]
The Basket Deity that loves Mooncake
BY ELENA CHAI Mooncake Festival, known as Zhong Qiu Jie in Mandarin, is one of the most celebrated festivals among the Chinese community in Sarawak. A little distance away over the border, in West Kalimantan, the festival is often associated with the seance of the Basket Deity or Coi Lam Sin in the Hakka dialect. […]
Chap Goh Mei: The fifteenth night
After fifteen days of the Lunar New Year celebration, Chinese families would get together for the last time before wishing the festival goodbye. This is known as ‘Chap Goh Mei’, Hokkien for ‘the fifteenth night’. Marking the end of a celebration chap Goh Mei, also known as the Lantern Festival — not to be confused […]
