Ti Gong 天公
Some preparations are done before it starts... folding of paper money or paper gold... baking of cakes and fruits...
Bamboo is a must... normally it is tied at the side of the gate... it have some history behind it... something that goes like this... during the war time, the Japanese invasion... so the hokkien people run into the forest to hide... a bamboo forest... so when the war ended, and the Japanese retreated... it was the 9th day of the Lunar Calendar...which is also the birthday of the Jed Emperor (天公), the god of all gods... and the people came out from hiding... it is a blessing from the god... that is why we pray during the night of the 8th day and morning of the 9th day of CNY.. to show gratitude...
There will be eggs to represent the birthday...
Normally they prayer is done in front of the house with a table full with fruits and cakes...
Usually it last till 1am or 2am... and we will offer the folded golds as offerings...
This day is a very big day to the Hokkiens...
Going out of my mind...
