Cap Goh Meh is the local (Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia) celebration of the last day of the Chinese New Year festival, which was celebrated this year on 17 February. chinatownboy was there to witness this year’s festivities at the Thian Hock Keng temple, one of the oldest Chinese temples in Singapore.
chinatownboy writes:
On 17 Feb 11, Cap Go Meh as the Hokkien calls it (this term is used in Nanyang, from Malaysia through Singapore to Indonesia) is the grand finale to the Chinese New Year. In Singapore, Thian Hock Keng also rounded up the 15 days of Chinese New Year with a big bang. Not so much as in the fire crackers, but in the elaborate activities on this day with a grand street parade.
By 6pm on that evening, the crowd was already building up by the side of the road, in front of the temple. For many, it is as a tradition and custom to go and pay respects to the Goddess of the Sea, Mazu, and the other resident Gods before looking for a space by the roadside.
Take a look at the colourful festival, with videos of the street dances and music, in chinatownboy’s post here.
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