The Festival of the Nine Emperor Gods, a Chinese festival celebrated in some 50 temples in Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah, culminates on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar. <br /> <br />Some 50,000 people thronged the Kau Ong Ya Temple in Ampang, Kuala Lumpur over 10 days, including the eve of the first day of the festival. <br /> <br />The festival's highlight, the fire-walking ceremony, is held on the evening of the ninth day of the celebration, and is performed as a rite of cosmic renewal and rebirth, or “cleansing processions”. <br /> <br />By walking over the fire, believers enact the victory of good over evil, while the community is cleansed by magical implication. <br /> <br />Website: https://www.themalaysianinsight.com <br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themalaysianinsight <br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/msianinsight/ <br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msianinsight/
