This unique religious activity has been inherited for more than a century.

clan (n.)

Worship ceremonies held at Tin Hau temples bring communities and clans together.

symbol (n.)

As a symbol of unity, the basin feast is served to clansmen gathering round the table.

festive celebration (n.)

Paper crafting plays an important role in traditional festive celebrations and religious rituals.

cultural values (n.)

The technique embodies the history and culture of different ethnic groups and carries significant social and cultural values

fusion

paraded

Origin

Long-standing history

The festival is held at different intervals in different places.

The technique embodies the history and culture of different ethnic groups and carries significant social and cultural values.

effigies (n)

Crafted products commonly found in Hong Kong include fa pau (paper floral tributes), effigies of the Ghost King, lanterns, dragons, lions and Chinese unicorns, as well as paper offerings.

The rituals consist of inviting deities, chanting scriptures, sale of blessed objects by auction, sending off deities, etc.

a brief experience of it or an idea about it that helps you understand or appreciate it better

epitomize (v)

be a perfect example of/ give a summary of

The tea-making technique does not only epitomise the fusion and development of Hong Kong's East-meets-West food culture, but also gives a glimpse of how locals live and eat.

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a concentrated liquor resulting from heating or boiling a substance, especially a medicinal preparation made from a plant

eg. Different types of decoction have become part of the unique food culture of the region.

folk：

people

eg. Herbal teas are representative of folk knowledge and traditional culture.

inscribe：

write or carve

eg. Herbal tea was inscribed onto the first national list of ICH in 2006.

a drink of any type

brewing

to make beer

epitomise

to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing

glimpse

to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly

-Based on the raw materials, jewelry production in Hong Kong, also known as “goldsmithing”, is categorised into two domains: “pure gold” and “karat gold”.

ornament n.

an object that is beautiful rather than useful

-Jade-carving masters will cut, carve and polish jade into different ornaments according to its shape, colour and texture.

With paper crafting techniques and painting skills, simple materials such as bamboo splints, rice paper strips, coloured papers, silk fabrics, etc. are turned into all kinds of crafted products.

festive, religious（adj )

Paper crafting plays an important role in traditional festive celebrations and religious rituals.

tributes

Crafted products commonly found in Hong Kong include fa pau (paper floral tributes)