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00:04 Many celebrants welcomed the arrival
00:07 of the ninth day of the Chinese New Year,
00:09 known colloquially as the Hokkien New Year.
00:13 Although the practice of clanship
00:15 has faded in everyday life in Malaysia,
00:18 ethnic Chinese of Hokkien descent
00:20 still adhere to ancient traditions.
00:24 Participants honored the Jade Emperor, the supreme deity
00:27 believed to govern heaven.
00:30 On the streets of the historic Chinese clan jetties
00:33 in Waukee, Georgetown, a reverent ambience
00:36 had been growing since late afternoon on Saturday.
00:41 This area boasts the highest concentration
00:44 of traditional Hokkien communities on the island.
00:48 At Chiu Jetty, home to a clan with the same surname,
00:51 the Chow Yuen Kong Temple, set a mystical tone
00:55 for paying respects to the Jade Emperor.
00:58 Visitors also gathered to witness
01:00 the deep devotion and grandeur displayed by the Penang
01:04 Hokkiens towards the gods.
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