GEORGE TOWN, May 1 — The sounds of drums, cymbals, and gongs filled the air as two pairs of gold-and-red lion dancers pranced at the entrance of the Malaysian Buddhist...
GEORGE TOWN, May 1 — The sounds of drums, cymbals, and gongs filled the air as two pairs of gold-and-red lion dancers pranced at the entrance of the Malaysian Buddhist Association in Penang.
“We were unable to celebrate Wesak Day during the pandemic and even last year the celebrations were muted, so, this year, everything is back to normal; it is time to make it grand again,” said Penang Wesak Celebrations secretary Datuk Lim Gim Hin. “There was much to prepare and we are expecting large crowds of devotees this year,” he said in a telephone interview.The main float was officially launched yesterday by the Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.
There will also be a showcase of three different Buddhism traditions, such as ink paintings, calligraphy works and Chinese fans under the Mahayana Buddhism, Ola Leaf Manuscripts under the Theravada Buddhism and a glimpse into Tibetan Buddhism.
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