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Na Tcha Temple, in Macao, 2020
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English: The Na Tcha customs and beliefs of Macao stretch back more than 300 years, honouring and advocating ‘Prince Na Tcha in 33 days’. This has not only combined with folk myths, it has blended with local customs and culture, developing its own unique style. Whether legend, birthday or ritual, Macao's cult of Na Tcha has significant differences from that in neighhouring regions. Its rituals and ceremonies are quite traditional and worthy of study.
Although Na Tcha related festivities were suspended in Macao for some three decades due to political factors, those familiar with the ritual procedures remain and have retained and preserved the traditions. In addition to building altars for worship, other local folk activities include parades, children dressed as legendary and modern heroes suspended above the crowd on the tips of swords and paper fans, the making of Na Tcha lucky Tcharms and their use in divination, a firecracker-grabbing race, the distribution of ‘peaceful’ rice as a gift and Chinese opera performed for the gods and goddesses.
Português: A crença em Na Tcha em Macau remonta há mais de 300 anos, honrando e advogando “Na Tcha Príncipe em 33 dias”. Este facto não se combina apenas com os mitos populares, mas combina-se também com os costumes e a cultura locais, desenvolvendo o seu estilo único; lendas, aniversários ou rituais apresentam todos diferenças muito significativas em relação às regiões vizinhas. A sua cerimónia de adoração é muito tradicional e merecedora de estudo.
Embora Macau tenha suspendido a realização de festivais relacionados com Na Tcha durante cerca de três décadas devido a factores políticos, as pessoas que conheciam os rituais deste culto subsistiram, retendo e preservando assim esta tradição. Para além da construção de altares, outras actividades populares incluem desfiles, carros alegóricos, o fabrico de amuletos da sorte, uma corrida de panchões, a distribuição de arroz da paz e ópera chinesa executada para a divindade.
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