Religious Parade - Shen Ong Kong (Diety) Birthday Celebration

We took the boys to the dieties' parade in celebration of the Shen Ong Kong's birthday last night.

It was held downtown Kuching, along Jalan Padungan.

This celebration is held every year.

Since there are not many parade in Kuching, this is an opportunity not to be missed especially for the boys.

The parade was a showcase of decorated colourful floats, dragon and lion dances, beautiful princesses/performers, figures of deities on lorries, on four wheel drives, sedan chairs, etc.

Here are some of the photos to show you a part of our culture :)

Excuse the picture quality - taken with handphone camera.

One of the decorated cars

One of the dragons

Lion dance, praying

Opps! Backsides only

This lion is performing on top of the truck

Close up

Happy lion :)

Cute tricycle

Diety on truck

Pretty performers and costumes

From the 'underworld'

From the 'underworld'
Some seems to be under trance and looked very fierce

Devotees and crowd following the parade while we the spectators lined the roadside

Have a great weekend!