Tourists, visitors and city dwellers in Kuala Lumpur city centre need not have to go to Penang to enjoy Chingay – the Giant Flags Procession.
A Chingay procession made its way into Jalan Bukit Bintang at around 5.00 pm on Saturday 18th April, 2009 much to the surprise and delight of all those who were present in the areas.
The dazzling chingay performance was taking part in the Mazu grand parade which also include lion and dragon dances, stilt walkers dressed in costumes of the Eight Immortals of Chinese mythology, musical flutes, drums, gongs and cymbals and deity Mazu in sedan chair carried by devotees.
The dazzling chingay performance was taking part in the Mazu grand parade which also include lion and dragon dances, stilt walkers dressed in costumes of the Eight Immortals of Chinese mythology, musical flutes, drums, gongs and cymbals and deity Mazu in sedan chair carried by devotees.
The parade was to honour Mazu, the Goddess of the Sea, on the occasion of her 1,049th birthday.
Colourful street procession along Jalan Bukit Bintang :
A chingay flagpole bearer at the traffic light junction between Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Sultan Ismail (in front of Lot 10 shopping complex) in Kuala Lumpur city.
Its amazing to watch giant flag bearers using 32ft high poles on various part of their body such as mouth, heads and shoulders tossing and balancing with great ease and expertise.
Lots of people standing along Jalan Bukit Bintang to watch the dazzling street show.
A bearer tossing the flag from his leg ......
....... onto his partner’s head.
An acrobatic performance: A bearer tossing the flag from his leg .....
...... onto the head of his partner who was carried high on the shoulders of another bearer.
The flag being tossed from the leg of the bearer into the air ....
...... and landed right on top of the partner 's head.
The crowd that lined Jalan Bukit Bintang appreciated the dazzling Chingay parade.
Length of the flag pole : 25 ft to 32 ft
The colourful chingay players dazzles and captivates the crowd with their performance and techniques in front of KFC restaurant in Jalan Bukit Bintang.
Jalan Bukit Bintang becomes a sea of colours and motions as multi-colored triangle-shaped flags billow in the breeze.
A bearer balancing the flag pole on his head passes by the YTL Building in Jalan Bukit Bintang, KL.
Mazu Parade: The scout team leading the procession at the traffic light juction in front of Lot 10 shopping complex in Jalan Bukit Bintang, KL.
The dragon dance captivates the crowd of tourists and visitors along Jalan Bukit Bintang.
Waving colourful flags of red, green and yellow.
Stilt walkers dressed in costumes of the Eight Immortals walking along Jalan Bukit Bintang, KL.
Devotees carrying banners with the Gods names in Chinese characters.
These group of musicians playing flutes, drums, gongs and cymbals.
Devotees carrying the sedan-chair where the deity Mazu sits.
Devotees swaying the sedan chair to symbolize happiness of the God.
The flag being tossed from the leg of the bearer into the air ....
...... and landed right on top of the partner 's head.
The crowd that lined Jalan Bukit Bintang appreciated the dazzling Chingay parade.
Length of the flag pole : 25 ft to 32 ft
Length of the flag : Around 25 ft
Weight: Total weight of these two add together is around 60 pounds.
The Chingay flag pole (bamboo pole) team take turns to display their skills. This man sitting on the road performs a balancing trick on his head.
Its amazing to see this bearer balancing the flag pole on his back.
The Chingay flag pole (bamboo pole) team take turns to display their skills. This man sitting on the road performs a balancing trick on his head.
Its amazing to see this bearer balancing the flag pole on his back.
The colourful chingay players dazzles and captivates the crowd with their performance and techniques in front of KFC restaurant in Jalan Bukit Bintang.
Jalan Bukit Bintang becomes a sea of colours and motions as multi-colored triangle-shaped flags billow in the breeze.
A bearer balancing the flag pole on his head passes by the YTL Building in Jalan Bukit Bintang, KL.
Mazu Parade: The scout team leading the procession at the traffic light juction in front of Lot 10 shopping complex in Jalan Bukit Bintang, KL.
The dragon dance captivates the crowd of tourists and visitors along Jalan Bukit Bintang.
Waving colourful flags of red, green and yellow.
Stilt walkers dressed in costumes of the Eight Immortals walking along Jalan Bukit Bintang, KL.
Devotees carrying banners with the Gods names in Chinese characters.
These group of musicians playing flutes, drums, gongs and cymbals.
Devotees carrying the sedan-chair where the deity Mazu sits.
Devotees swaying the sedan chair to symbolize happiness of the God.
Along Jalan Tun Sambanthan (Brickfields) :
Lion dance troupe members at the traffic light junction between Jalan Tun Sambanthan and Jalan Tun Sambanthan 4 (in front of Public Bank building) making their way to the Thean Hou Temple located on top of Robson Hill off Jalan Syed Putra, completing the 7.9km-long, two-hour procession which started from Pasarakyat bus terminal (Jalan Melati off Jalan Imbi / Jalan Tun Razak).
The dragon dance troupe members posing for the camera.
The Eight Immortals of Chinese mythology: The Eight Immortals are revered by the Chinese and considered to be signs of prosperity and longevity.
Devotees carrying flowers to symbolize purity.
The statue of Mazu sitting on a sedan chair being carried by devotees during the procession.
This bearer balancing the flag pole on his forehead with ease in Jalan Tun Sambanthan, KL.
Lion dance troupe members at the traffic light junction between Jalan Tun Sambanthan and Jalan Tun Sambanthan 4 (in front of Public Bank building) making their way to the Thean Hou Temple located on top of Robson Hill off Jalan Syed Putra, completing the 7.9km-long, two-hour procession which started from Pasarakyat bus terminal (Jalan Melati off Jalan Imbi / Jalan Tun Razak).
The dragon dance troupe members posing for the camera.
The Eight Immortals of Chinese mythology: The Eight Immortals are revered by the Chinese and considered to be signs of prosperity and longevity.
Devotees carrying flowers to symbolize purity.
The statue of Mazu sitting on a sedan chair being carried by devotees during the procession.
This bearer balancing the flag pole on his forehead with ease in Jalan Tun Sambanthan, KL.
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