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it has been awhile.
things are getting hectic
in this short semester.
plus the laziness
*long post ahead* akibatnya.
its a confession.
life has been so-so
last saturday, 1st day of the month
i went back to Malacca specifically Taboh Naning
confess: 50% by force, 50% by will
but i drove. for the first time ever
to another state. *breathes in*
it was for a traditional chinese practise
specially for the Hokkiens
called "Kong Tek" or
Gong De in mandarin
there was not much general information about it
but it is a ceremony conducted on the
benefits of the deceased
to help them get ready for the next phase of life.
the ideal case is that the deceased
passed away in peace.
we were there early(before 0900)
wait, it was the monks that were late
by a freaking 6-7 hours.
i could have attended my replacement class *whines*
so anyways, we went for brunch and
look what we found
"One
YeeMee PotClay and One
SoyaBIN please."
came back to the hall and waited
by folding the
silver and
gold paper...
in our case, this ritual was done for
my paternal grandfather and paternal 4th uncle
earlier it was being told that the ideal situation is
going-in-peace.
both of them passed away one
in an accident, another was gunned-down
so there was bloodshed.
i shall let the pictures do the better
job of explanation...
Photo1: overview of the
paper housePhoto2: close-up on paper house
Photo3: paper house and altar
*chairs are for the deceased*
Photo4: main altar
*for summoning the spirits of the deceased*
Photo5: another altar facing another direction.
*also for summoning the spirits*
Photo6: Hell's Sea of Blood
*it was said that those who died in bloodshed
would be trapped under the sea
preventing rebirth.*
Photo7: Hell's Sea of Blood with it's accessories
*the Sea has 5 levels, and it can be rotated
to help the deceased spirits come out
from the sea and gain rebirth - see the ladder?*
Photo8: For uncle, and For grandpa
*us the living were asked to rotate the sea
for as long as possible to make sure that
the spirit is released, strictly not allowed
for ladies who are having period.*
the descendants of the deceased
were in white(sons and siblings)
and blue(grandchildren)
with black long pants.
it was worth it
a ceremony for the deceased
a gathering for the living ones
a bond-strengthening for the youths.
the ritual is rare
as it comes in costly
this one could easily cost about 20,000(RM)
rest in peace
grandpa and uncle.
tak tertanggung rindu
mendengar suaramu
tawa mengusik jiwa