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1. Holy Pig Racing, climax of a memorial ceremony
held on the 6th day of the first lunar month. |
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2. The God "Handan". People let off
firecrackers while the God Handan passes. The memorial ceremony is held
in Taidong during the Lantern Festival, which is on the 15th of the first
lunar month. |
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4. The Lantern Festival(the 15th of the 1st
lunar month). Sky Lantern, or Kongming Lantern, is said to have been invented
by Zhuge Liang 2,000 years ago. |
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5. Holy sedan passing bonfire happens during
the Lantern Festival in Yilan county in Taiwan. |
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6. Walking on fire. on the 17th of the second
lunar month, pilgrims walk through fire with bare feet. It is believed the
ceremony can relieve disaster a and disease. |
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7. King Boat memorial ceremony. Occurring in
the middle of the fourth lunar month in Xigang. Burning the King Boat is
the climax of the ceremony. |
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9. Feast for the sons of heaven. 108 dishes
are served in 5 to 6 hours. |
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11. Delivering all from torment.
During the Taoist sacrificial ceremony, Taiwanese serve pork, fish and dough
figurines. |
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12. Putting lanterns on the water
for the dead. The Festival of the Dead Spirits in Jilong(15th of the seventh
lunar month when sacrifices are offered to the dead).The further the lantern
goes, the more prosperous the family will be. |
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