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As celebrated today in Singapore, the Festival of the Nine Imperial Gods begins with a procession to a body of water. There a Taoist priest prays for the spirits of the Gods to enter an urn of burning incense. The procession then carries the urn to a temple, where worshippers can bring offerings. Outside the Tou Mu Kong temple, near Kangkar, Singapore, people are informed of the Gods’ presence by the raising of nine oil lamps dangling from a bamboo pole. On the ninth day, the urn is placed in a small boat to carry the Gods back to the heavens. Discuss
Source: The Free Dictionary