Pesta Tanglung at Padang Kota Lama

Pesta Tanglung at Padang Kota Lama
Written by Administrator II
Thursday, 24 September 2009 10:12 - Last Updated Monday, 28 September 2009 23:48
The Mid Autumn Festival commonly known in Malaysia as the Lantern and Moon Cake Festival
is celebrated widely by everyone in our multi racial society. Everyone gets to enjoy moon cakes,
some made from lard and the halal moon cakes made from vegetable oil.
In conjunction to this festival that falls on 3rd October 2009, The Penang State Tourism
Development and Culture is organising a Pesta Tanglung with cultural events and performances
for all ages at the
Padang Kota
Lama (Esplanade In Action)
starting at 8 pm till 11pm
.
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Pesta Tanglung at Padang Kota Lama
Written by Administrator II
Thursday, 24 September 2009 10:12 - Last Updated Monday, 28 September 2009 23:48
The Legend Behind This Festival
The 3rd of October actually coincides with the 15th day of the eight month of the Chinese
calendar. That is when our moon is supposedly to be at its fullest and roundest compare to
other time of the year.
The Mid Autumn Festival and the Chinese New Year are considered the two most important
celebrations in the Chinese calendar. Traditionally, the Mid Autumn Festival is celebrated on a
moderately grand scale compare to the Chinese New Year. It is a time for the family members
and friends to gather around to glaze and admire the full moon and at the same time savouring
moon cakes, mini yams, water caltrops, cracking ground nuts, peeling pomeloes fruit and
sipping Chinese tea. As for the children, they will be having a fun time carrying and parading
lilted lanterns around the gardens. For some Cantonese family, the ritual includes praying and
burning of joss sticks to deities on the night of the festival.
There are as many versions of legendary stories told as to why the Chinese community pray to
the moon and celebrate this particular night. Out of the many legendary stories, the most
interesting and touching is the one involving the fate of beautiful lady Chang-O being lifted to
the moon where she was forever immortalises there. Legend has it that her beauty is at her
greatest on this night when the lunar is at its fullest. That’s why moon cake boxes and sales
banners are commonly adorned with pictures of her in the traditional Chinese costume.
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Pesta Tanglung at Padang Kota Lama
Written by Administrator II
Thursday, 24 September 2009 10:12 - Last Updated Monday, 28 September 2009 23:48
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Pesta Tanglung at Padang Kota Lama
Written by Administrator II
Thursday, 24 September 2009 10:12 - Last Updated Monday, 28 September 2009 23:48
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