World Heritage connection: Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca

Ong Chun/Wangchuan/Wangkang ceremony, rituals and related practices for maintaining the sustainable connection between man and the ocean

La cérémonie Ong Chun/Wangchuan/Wangkang, les rituels et les pratiques associées pour entretenir le lien durable entre l’homme et l’océan

The Ong Chun ceremony and related practices are rooted in folk customs of worshipping Ong Yah, a deity believed to protect people and their lands from disasters. Developed in China’s Minnan region between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries, the element is now centered in the coastal areas of Xiamen Bay and Quanzhou Bay, as well as...