I visited this temple in Kajang on the quiet 4th day of the festival. Got lucky and ran into a blogger friend, Sam, who made sure that I ate good vegetarian food and met the committee. The temple is 75…
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In the chaos there is energy of light and the heart of percussion. It helps bring the balance. Feeling it! At Nine Emperor Gods temple, in Ampang.
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In all it’s wonderful sameness, the Nine Emperor Gods Festival is back again! I’m celebrating the energy with a few shots from last year. Note the schedule on the sidebar on the front page of the blog for dates and…
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The energy of the moment, when the Emperor is carried back to the temple, is electrifying. The teeming crowd shouts “HUAT AH!” and fireworks fill the sky. And then, this – the quiet, humble respect of a Sifu charged with…
Read MoreIn a few days, a new moon will awaken the energies of all that is past and all that is future. Soon we will arrive at the great Ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, a time to expend effort…
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As a past participant in an OBSCURA Masterclass, I was invited to join this group pop-up exhibit at Awesome Gallery in KL (July 2015). The work was beautifully printed and mounted by A&I Imaging and Vig Nachname kissed it with his particular curatorial…
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After the publication of his new book Festivals of Malaysia, Keith Hockton decided to display some of the images from the book at Gurney Plaza in Georgetown, Penang. Together with the great people at Georgetown Festival, Capita Malls put together this…
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Of the many themes that can be explored at the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, it is the mediums who demand much of our attention. And so it is with my images of the last two days. For now, I must…
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“Drip down, O heavens, from above, And let the clouds pour down righteousness; Let the earth open up and salvation bear fruit, And righteousness spring up with it.” – Isaiah 45:8 And rain it did! Even the offerings wore…
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