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迎神賽會

简迎神赛会 · 繁迎神賽會

Mandarin · pinyin yíng shén sài huì

folk festival, esp. involving shrine or image of God

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迎: yíng · receive, welcome, greet
神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
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會: huì · to assemble, meet together; a meeting; an organization
赛: sài · compete, contend; contest, race
会: huì · assemble, meet together; meeting

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2–2–4–4 · ying2 shen2 sai4 hui4

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noun

A folk festival in which gongs and drums are played, and lively costumes worn, all in honor of a deity whose statue is carried through the streets of a village in a procession.

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