A Hokkien festival, Chap Goh Mei is the final day of the Chinese New Year. FMTNews ChapGohMei
Chap Goh Mei celebrates of the Chinese New Year festivities and is largely observed by the Hokkien community.
Chap Goh Mei is a day mostly observed by the Hokkien community, with festivities most prominent in Penang, with its large Hokkien Chinese population.The name refers to the fact that Chap Goh Mei is celebrated on the 15th and last day of Chinese New Year. According to the myth, a pet crane of the Emperor’s was killed by a few villagers, which angered him enough to plan to rain down fire on the village on the 15th day of the lunar year.
To save themselves, the villagers were advised by an elder to hang red lanterns and set off firecrackers to make it look like the village had already been set ablaze. However, on the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, they were free to make their way to temples, dressed in their best to attract potential suitors.
In Malaysia, the signature activity of Chap Goh Mei sees young unmarried people writing their names and contact numbers on mandarin oranges which they then throw into rivers or lakes.
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