Johor Chingay 2010_2nd Day (its different...must watch)

Lunar New Year festivities in Johor Baru culminate with a colourful "chingay" street parade on the evening of the 21st day of the first Lunar month when the deities go on a tour to bless the city with peace, prosperity and harmony.

Roads will be closed for the street parade.

This pulsating parade is an annual tradition that has been kept alive since the 1800s without any interruption except once, during the Japanese Occupation in the early 1940s.

Temple deities will be accompanied by close to 300 people including Chinese Association members and devotees, lion dancers, dragon dancers, stilt-walkers, puppeteers, cultural dancers and brass bands.

On the morning of the 22nd day, the deities will return to the temple.

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Thanks for sharing the clip.