Talk – Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade and Intangible Cultural Heritage
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Organisers: |
Intangible Cultural Heritage Office |
The Tai O dragon boat water parade, a religious activity with more than 100 years of history, is held every year during the Dragon Boat Festival by three fishermen's associations, namely Pa Teng Hong, Sin Yu Hong and Hop Sum Tong. The deity statues from temples in Tai O are put on sacred sampans towed by the dragon boats to parade through Tai O's waters to pacify the wandering water ghosts. This local tradition was inscribed onto the third national list of intangible cultural heritage of China in 2011.
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Date |
28 May 2016 (Saturday) |
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Time |
2:30 – 4:30 pm |
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Place |
Lecture Room, Sam Tung Uk Museum (2 Kwu Uk Lane, Tsuen Wan, New Territories) |
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Speaker |
Prof. Liu Tik Sang (The Director of the South China Research Center, HKUST and Associate Professor in the Division of Humanities, HKUST) |
"Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade" Field Trip
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Organisers: |
Joint Association of Traditional Dragon-Boats in Tai O
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Supported by: |
Intangible Cultural Heritage Office |
In association with the above talk, a field trip will be held on the day of Dragon Boat Festival. Participants will be invited to observe the dragon boat parade in stilt houses, which is a good opportunity to meet and have dialogues with the local residents. (Docent service will not be provided in the stilt house.)
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Date |
9 June 2016 (Thursday) |
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Time |
8:45 am – 1:00 pm |
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Place |
Tai O |
