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... prayers . On New Year's Eve , prayers must be offered to the ancestors . A well - laid table of food and drinks is arranged with special New Year dishes and cakes . Prayers are usually begun in the morning and should be finished by one ...
... prayers . On New Year's Eve , prayers must be offered to the ancestors . A well - laid table of food and drinks is arranged with special New Year dishes and cakes . Prayers are usually begun in the morning and should be finished by one ...
Page 56
... prayers and offerings are laid out to welcome them , and Chinese shops open for half a day as a symbolic opening for the New Year . The next important event falls on the eighth night of the New Year , when Babas and Hokkiens celebrate ...
... prayers and offerings are laid out to welcome them , and Chinese shops open for half a day as a symbolic opening for the New Year . The next important event falls on the eighth night of the New Year , when Babas and Hokkiens celebrate ...
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... prayers referring to the West have been misinterpreted to mean asking for the return of the soul to China , which does not make sense anyway , as China is in the East . For this rite , there are three cycles of prayers , which go on ...
... prayers referring to the West have been misinterpreted to mean asking for the return of the soul to China , which does not make sense anyway , as China is in the East . For this rite , there are three cycles of prayers , which go on ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Meal Time Pertuas and Things | 25 |
Homage and Worship | 65 |
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