Cap Go Meh festival in Singkawang

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The Cap Go Meh festival in Singkawang is a renowned Chinese-Indonesian celebration marked by elaborate temple rituals, vibrant street parades, and dramatic Tatung spirit-medium performances.

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instanceOf Chinese-Indonesian festival
cultural festival
religious celebration
associatedWith Dayak community NERFINISHED
Hakka Chinese community
Tatung Dayak-Chinese culture
audience domestic tourists
international tourists
local residents
calendarSystem Chinese lunar calendar
celebrates Cap Go Meh NERFINISHED
Lantern Festival NERFINISHED
country Indonesia
culturalSignificance important event in Singkawang city calendar
major tourism attraction in Singkawang
symbol of Chinese-Indonesian identity in West Kalimantan
ethnicContext Chinese Indonesian community
features Chinese lanterns
Tatung NERFINISHED
barongsai performances
dragon dance
lion dance
offerings at temples
parade of decorated vehicles
street-side altars
traditional Chinese music
locatedIn Borneo NERFINISHED
Kalimantan NERFINISHED
Singkawang NERFINISHED
West Kalimantan NERFINISHED
mainVenue Chinese temples in Singkawang
city streets of Singkawang
marks 15th day of the first lunar month
end of Chinese New Year period
notableFor Tatung spirit-medium performances
elaborate temple rituals
processions of spirit mediums
vibrant street parades
religiousContext Buddhism NERFINISHED
Chinese folk religion
Taoism NERFINISHED
riskElement body piercing acts by Tatung
walking on sharp objects
ritualElement offerings to gods and ancestors
procession of deities’ palanquins
spirit possession
trance rituals
timeOfYear January or February
tourismCategory cultural tourism
religious tourism

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Kota Seribu Kelenteng associatedWithEvent Cap Go Meh festival in Singkawang