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Nine Emperor Gods 九皇爺 Festival 2024 in Penang
The Nine Emperor Gods festival is one of the most important celebrations in the year for ethnic Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. The festival is known for vegetarian food, colourful parades, superhuman feats and mediums in trance.
During this year's festival (Oct 3 - 11 2024), I visited temples in Penang. In the final 3 days, I moved back and forth the island and the mainland. I ended up making three visits to the Tow Boo Kong Temple 北海斗母宫 in Butterworth. The other two temples I visited on the island were in Macallum Street Ghaut and on Burma Road.
As I learn more about this fascinating cultural heritage, I also enjoy delicious vegetarian meals at the various food stalls set up near the temples.
Admittedly, I knew very little about this festival before shooting the video. I am happy that I now know a little bit more.
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#九皇爺 #penang #butterworth #liondance #dragondance #chinesefestival #nineemperorgodsfestival #taoism #malaysia
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  • @afsherbhai9808
    @afsherbhai9808 22 години тому

    🎉Welcome to visited tamilnadu bro happy enjoying beautiful places greetings welcome to madurai pongal celebration 🎉

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 11 годин тому

      Thank you very much. I enjoyed my time and can't wait to visit again!

  • @PierCollier
    @PierCollier День тому

    Very impressed by Malaysia’s excellent ability to keep its rich cultural heritage ! We must visit Penang (really love it) and other parts of Malaysia the next time we visit Southeast Asia !

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee День тому

      Thanks for the comment 😀. Yes! I'm only starting to really appreciate the rich and diverse cultural heritage we have here. There's so much to see! I love Penang too. It has a great vibe. I look forward to showing you more of Penang 😃.

  • @jetlagged108
    @jetlagged108 3 дні тому

    Well taken and well explained bro

  • @michaelsoonkc5882
    @michaelsoonkc5882 3 дні тому

    The most interesting version in English of the Nine Emperor’s festival. I thought it was some mumbo jumbo festival but it turned out to be very cultural n it blends well with the multicultural society in Malaysia which is Truly Asia . Thanks for the video which shows the real Malaysia

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 3 дні тому

      Thanks for the compliment and for sharing your thoughts. Yes, Malaysia Truly Asia! Even as a Malaysian, it was an eye-opener for me. We have so much more cultural richness and diversity than I can imagine 😀. Even people from China are impressed.

  • @things_i_like1354
    @things_i_like1354 3 дні тому

    Thanks for the informative video.

  • @Krishnakumar-wc1vp
    @Krishnakumar-wc1vp 27 днів тому

    Welcome brother

  • @richardanthony907
    @richardanthony907 Місяць тому

    Admire your video bro, nice❤

  • @Pratinachiyar
    @Pratinachiyar Місяць тому

    Koodal azhagar is a precious god...its not 1000-3000 years old...they don't know when this temple was created....its like my fathers home...even today i went there ..and its my birthday today .. so nice to see you in koodal axhagar temple

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee Місяць тому

      Thanks for sharing the info. I'm happy to have visited!

  • @AbiNagendran-in7ed
    @AbiNagendran-in7ed 2 місяці тому

    ❤❤love from tamil Nadu bro ❤❤

  • @Islamunitedpeople
    @Islamunitedpeople 3 місяці тому

    ua-cam.com/users/shortsR7DMRNLZE5w?si=wLiT6EbpwkM2OgJ7

  • @immortalmari6712
    @immortalmari6712 4 місяці тому

    Pleasure to welcome you💐 lots of love from Tamilnadu ❤

  • @djnash8456
    @djnash8456 4 місяці тому

    Very small number of views but your video is very informative and helpful also

  • @Carllee589
    @Carllee589 6 місяців тому

    pocket 3 bro?

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 6 місяців тому

      Yes correct! :)

  • @tanapat09
    @tanapat09 6 місяців тому

    Which hotel your are stay I'm planing to go on this weekend? or can your please recommend the hotel

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 6 місяців тому

      I stayed at Kinta Riverfront Hotel. It's by the river. I enjoyed my stay there

  • @antoniomorais1503
    @antoniomorais1503 7 місяців тому

    Hello, Great video ! Which area do you recommend to stay in Ipoh near convenience stores, street food markets and attractions ? Thank you so much.

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 6 місяців тому

      Thank you! You can google "Ipoh Old Town". That would be east of the train station and along both side of Kinta River. Old Town is not big and can be covered by foot. You'll be able to find 24 hour convenience stores there.

  • @venkat4167
    @venkat4167 7 місяців тому

    Greetings from Tamil Nadu!! Regarding your concern for the bulls, these bulls are raised exclusively for this festival by the owner. They are treated like one of the family members and are taken care of properly. If not for jallikattu, they would be sent to slaughter house which is really bad. This age old tradition is important for this breed to survive.

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 7 місяців тому

      Hello Venkat! Thanks for sharing your comment. Jalikattu is a very interesting experience and it's great to know the bulls are treated like family members. By the way, I can't wait to return to Tamil Nadu!

    • @venkat4167
      @venkat4167 7 місяців тому

      @@yongkavee you are always welcome 🤗

  • @nashriquez
    @nashriquez 7 місяців тому

    Thank you for the interesting facts. I really enjoyed it. Definitely gonna climb that hill soon too.

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 7 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and have a good climb!

  • @datisrics
    @datisrics 7 місяців тому

    welcome to tamil nadu brother , madurai is my hometown, hope you have a nice time here. :)

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 7 місяців тому

      Thank you! I loved Madurai and I can't wait to return to Tamil Nadu 😀

  • @yvonnescully5037
    @yvonnescully5037 7 місяців тому

    I am definitely going to spend at least ONE Christmas there very soon...back to my parental roots🙏🙏.... Im a Singaporean 🇸🇬🇸🇬Eurasian/kristang living in Switzerland🇨🇭

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 7 місяців тому

      Thanks for sharing. Hope you get to visit Melaka very soon! I'm also hoping to catch Festa San Juan and Festa San Pedro at the Portuguese Settlement in June.

  • @yvonnescully5037
    @yvonnescully5037 7 місяців тому

    Alamak!!😮😮... 5.5hrs still driving for 100++ kms??😮... Seram!!

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 7 місяців тому

      Yeah a bit seram! Melaka is usually 2h-2.5h away haha

  • @margaretlock2433
    @margaretlock2433 7 місяців тому

    I also wish that you can be my tour guide. Margaret… From New York.

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 7 місяців тому

      As it turns out, I'm training to be a tourist guide in Malaysia 😀. Maybe I'll have the honour to guide you in Malaysia one day 😀

  • @margaretlock2433
    @margaretlock2433 7 місяців тому

    I love the Ipoh video, and Melaka too. Very interesting. Thank you for sharing.

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 7 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed them, Margaret. My pleasure to make them. Do try and visit Malaysia some day!

  • @margaretlock2433
    @margaretlock2433 7 місяців тому

    Hello.. Ka Vee, I love to watch your videos. They are very good and you’re so talented. From .. New York, Brooklyn ❤

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 7 місяців тому

      Thanks for the compliment, Margaret! I'll keep making more 😀

  • @wongsoongcheng1245
    @wongsoongcheng1245 7 місяців тому

    When you sre stuck between Penang and KL then you won't be so popular.

  • @Sandhyaspassions
    @Sandhyaspassions 8 місяців тому

    Nice sir thanks to share

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 8 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching 😀

  • @Sandhyaspassions
    @Sandhyaspassions 8 місяців тому

    Very nice 👍

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 8 місяців тому

      Thank you 😀

  • @Passau10
    @Passau10 8 місяців тому

    How much was your budget for a three-day stay in Amritsar? Planning to go there in a few months. Hi by the way from Manila!

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 8 місяців тому

      12000 rupees (equivalent to 8115 PHP) for 3 days, not including airfare. Wishing you a good time in Amritsar! Thanks for watching. I have a Manila video in the pipeline, so do subscribe and look out for it 😉

    • @Passau10
      @Passau10 8 місяців тому

      @@yongkavee Looking forward to it! And many thanks for sharing your budget (also in peso), this is truly helpful.

  • @elainev670
    @elainev670 8 місяців тому

    Hello KaVee, this is such an interesting video. I love how raw it is, without filter 😆. My husband is asking if you had tummy aches 😅 because he would definitely have plenty if he went on a eating and drinking spree like you. It's incredible how much Malaysia and India are similar. If you only showed me the clips on the shoplots, I would have easily thought we were in Brickfields 😆

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 8 місяців тому

      Hello Ms Elaine! Thanks for watching. Nope, no tummy aches. I tried to be careful with water but I "slipped up" and had the jigarthanda drink, but it didn't cause problems, so I stuck to the same shop whenever I wanted it. I also tried to limit the amount of spicy food I had. Yes, culturally, there are many similarities between south India and Malaysia - I quickly felt at ease there. I'm looking forward to visiting again!

  • @rajeev-1232
    @rajeev-1232 8 місяців тому

    Nice job ❤

  • @raziackzing
    @raziackzing 8 місяців тому

    Nice la... now i want to get something to eat from gurdwara nearby PJ.

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 8 місяців тому

      Ooh what's good to eat around there? 😀

  • @MatthäusThomasFroelich-l2g
    @MatthäusThomasFroelich-l2g 8 місяців тому

    Nice. Actually i like Clare very much in this video ❤ yummy 🤤

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 8 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching!

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 8 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching!

  • @MatthäusThomasFroelich-l2g
    @MatthäusThomasFroelich-l2g 8 місяців тому

    Very nice vlog Ka Vee. But 7 degrees is not cold. It’s a typical polish summer 😂❤

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 8 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching! Hope to get to experience Polish summer one day!

    • @MatthäusThomasFroelich-l2g
      @MatthäusThomasFroelich-l2g 8 місяців тому

      @@yongkavee my doors are always open for you my friend.

  • @spstudios5391
    @spstudios5391 8 місяців тому

    Volg is amazing 🎉

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 8 місяців тому

      Thank you bro!

  • @raiprarthana
    @raiprarthana 8 місяців тому

    Aww missing all the fun 🥳

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 8 місяців тому

      Yeah, we have to plan to meet again somewhere

  • @hamzaelyazrhi
    @hamzaelyazrhi 8 місяців тому

    Nice vlog ✌🏻🔥

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 8 місяців тому

      Thanks! I enjoyed watching yours too!

  • @rajeev-1232
    @rajeev-1232 8 місяців тому

    Thank you so much Ka vee 🎉🎉🎉

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 8 місяців тому

      Don't mention it. Thanks to all the wonderful people I've met, who made it a very memorable trip!

  • @kimmie5861
    @kimmie5861 8 місяців тому

    800,000 pop.in ipoh kinta district

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 8 місяців тому

      Thanks for sharing. I got my number from Wikipedia. Granted that it may not always be the most accurate source

  • @kamwaichan8048
    @kamwaichan8048 8 місяців тому

    Thank you for sharing, is interesting and I will definitely visit Ipoh city for my next visit to Malaysia 👍👏👏👏

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 8 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching and thanks for your comment. Hope you get a chance to visit Ipoh soon!

  • @gibraltarchan9750
    @gibraltarchan9750 8 місяців тому

    AS A CITY WITH HISTORY......YES EVEN SURPASS THAT OF HONGKONG, THOUGH THE FOOD SOMEWHAT LACKING.......

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 8 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts! There's still a lot of food places I'd like to try in Ipoh 😀

    • @chiam1000
      @chiam1000 8 місяців тому

      You must be joking here is a food heaven one of best food you can find in Malaysia

  • @Mimistyle78
    @Mimistyle78 8 місяців тому

    🎉🎉🎉🎉what a fun and memorable time.

  • @p.periyasamyp.periyasamy6121
    @p.periyasamyp.periyasamy6121 8 місяців тому

  • @hamzaelyazrhi
    @hamzaelyazrhi 8 місяців тому

    Keep going 👍🏻

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 8 місяців тому

      Thank you Hamza!

  • @spstudios5391
    @spstudios5391 8 місяців тому

    👏🔥

  • @KHUSBUDIGITALVIDEO
    @KHUSBUDIGITALVIDEO 8 місяців тому

    Did you edit all these in your phone.. 😊

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 8 місяців тому

      I edited on my laptop actually, using Filmora.

    • @nickloong
      @nickloong 8 місяців тому

      Ipoh has so much to offer, but one needs to do some research and homework before dropping by. The food scene there is just paradise...and it's better to keep the place underrated coz as it is, it is already booming with too many tourists, especially on the weekends.😅

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 8 місяців тому

      @@nickloong thanks for sharing your thoughts, Nick. I agree. I'm looking forward to spending more time to explore other attractions and food. Noted that you mentioned that it's booming with tourists already, lucky me, the crowd and traffic when I was there were OK. Maybe because it was a weekday 😀

  • @KHUSBUDIGITALVIDEO
    @KHUSBUDIGITALVIDEO 8 місяців тому

    Well done... Nice video n info

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 8 місяців тому

      Thanks for the compliment!

  • @fakhramaan1312
    @fakhramaan1312 9 місяців тому

    Thanks for the descriptions and virtual tour. I plan to visit Ipoh in April and this will be a great guide.

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 9 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching and the compliment. I hope you have a good time in Ipoh!

  • @MadpackersAmritsar
    @MadpackersAmritsar 9 місяців тому

    good job

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 9 місяців тому

      Thank you!

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 9 місяців тому

      Look out for my Amritsar video 😀

  • @sioux8
    @sioux8 9 місяців тому

    its very informative and simple. No bla bla. Straight to the point. Thank you very much. Enjoyed it. Im following your channel from now on.

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 9 місяців тому

      Hello, Siew! Thanks for watching. Also, thanks for your feedback. For a new content creator like me, info about what viewers like is valuable. Hope I can make more videos that you'll enjoy!

  • @elainev670
    @elainev670 9 місяців тому

    Hello Ka Vee! Such a nice surprise to see you on UA-cam. I also love the Ipoh Railway Station. Hope you will gather more views on your channel. Warm regards, Elaine

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 9 місяців тому

      Hello Miss Elaine! Happy New Year. Thanks for dropping by and watching. I make more videos for you to watch yah. Anywhere you want me to cover? Haha. Cheers!

    • @elainev670
      @elainev670 9 місяців тому

      @@yongkavee lols, it's amazing you know it's me immediately 😅. I like travel vlog that can bring me to little sleepy towns but more importantly I would like to know how ppl make a living, example, would you be able to film the life of a fisherman by following him for 24 hours? It would be super interesting to see life of ppl doing their everyday job.

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 9 місяців тому

      @elainev670 It took a short moment before I figured out it was you 😀. What you mentioned is a very good idea. I would love to shoot a "day in a life" video. Let's see what tricks I have up my sleeves 😉

  • @viggysnow
    @viggysnow 9 місяців тому

    Very informative and thanks for the virtual trip. Maybe u can make some add on videos and review some of the food you try in your travels

    • @yongkavee
      @yongkavee 9 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching, and I appreciate the feedback! Will do some food review!