February 11, 2020
Night of the Harimau
Communities have different ways of responding to pressures on their traditionally-held beliefs. When a conservative…
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November 8, 2019
Ablaze
The fire element plays a very important role in the Nine Emperor Gods Festival as…
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October 21, 2019
Small Sacred Spaces along the Street
When the Nine Emperors Gods are invited to the temple, it is customary for devotees…
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September 25, 2019
Haze Move Over! Dates for the 2019 Festival (Ampang Style)
Ready, Set, Go! The Nine Emperor Gods Festival begins on Saturday
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August 12, 2019
Connecting & Reconnecting
This story comes from a cluster of Hindu temples under the high tension wires in…
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August 5, 2019
Translucence
A story of Ritual, Images and Words Image by Cheryl Hoffmann/Words by Pauline Fan I…
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August 4, 2019
Sublime Presence
Images of Kuda Kepang For several years I have been watching the Kumpulan Kuda Kepang…
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August 4, 2019
Alam (Tak) Nyata at OBSCURA Festival of Photography
5-31 August 2019 Hin Bus Depot, Georgetown, Penang Images by Cheryl Hoffmann, Words by Pauline…
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October 18, 2018
Nine from the magical 8th
The eighth day at the Nine Emperor Gods festival is a comfortable one. The established…
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October 12, 2018
Mediums in Action
Protecting the sacred space of the festival is the priority of the rituals held on…
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