Cheung Chau Bun Festival (also Buddha's Birthday) Photos!!

[bbchris]

Hi everyone!



Spent Sunday at a fishing village festival on an outlying island called Cheung Chau. Tons of vegetarian Buddhist food (did you know that doesn't include garlic or onions?)



Just realised that I don't actually have any photos of the buns...... But here are some colourful sights for anyone who browses the blah blah board here....





Hakka ladies who are demonstrating dragon-boating.





A purple dragon!!





There were many children who appeared to be floating above their floats!!!





See!! A girl dressed up!





Fish!!!!





And yes I was really there!!!!



Chris

Jane Eliz |

Edited by: bbchris  at: 5/19/02 3:48:33 pm

[MIKE BURN]

I like these guys carrying the Fish



Thanks for the colorful pictures!!!

MIKE

Edited by: MIKE BURN at: 5/19/02 5:30:17 pm

[bbchris]

Thanks for enjoying them Mike! It was fun

Jane Eliz |

[trakmasteruk]

why didn't bb have a float as well....the sisters of sharon float....

[MIKE BURN]

Teeeheeeeeee.... the Sisters Of Sharon float



Errrrr.... Chris ...you turn out to be a very good photographer!!!

MIKE

[LarreeMP3]

Wow Chris !!! Those pics are so incredibly cool !!! Thank you so much for sharing them !!! You rock !!!

[bbchris]

Oh thanks Mike!!!! I really enjoy photography actually - I have a couple of great sunset ones from my island (Lamma)



Hey Maitre! It's your first post here!



Now I must walk the dogs



Chris

Jane Eliz |

[trakmasteruk]

er....yeah...my first post...



Hi....





I hope Mike Burn will accept me on his board....





p e a c e

[MIKE BURN]

Everybody is welcome here

MIKE

[trakmasteruk]

cheers Mike...





p e a c e

[bbchris]

It's a beautifully laid out board too In fact it's one of the best looking boards I've seen



Oh I forgot this photo, it's from the chicken ceremony where they were dancing about with a chicken, then they pretend to garotte it and then set it free at the end. I was perched on a chair with people around me so only managed to get this one shot......

Jane Eliz |

Edited by: bbchris  at: 5/21/02 1:48:20 am

[trakmasteruk]

Is it some kind of sacrificial ceremony....?



almost like african ceremonies....



interesting...

[bbchris]

I thought it was a sacrificial ceremony except that it's tied up with Buddhist beliefs - there was lots of veggie food about (you ever tried fake barbequed pork?). I need to find out more - this festival just happens on Cheung Chau - doesn't happen on Hong Kong island etc. Some fishing folk from our island were there also.



Chris

Jane Eliz |