Went back to Taiping again after work on Monday for the purpose of “Pai Ti Kong” or my colleague call it as Ti Kong Birthday (Birthday of Jade Emperor). Pai Ti Kong is one of the most important day for Hokkian which fall on 9th day of Lunar New Year. Everyone will get everything ready on 8th day of Lunar New Year night and start the prayer sharp at 12am.

Besides many variety of fruits and food, all our family member also work together to open up the “Ti Kong Kim” which we have prepare earlier for worshipping purpose. Take a look at the Ti Kong Kim before and after the prayer.

Time for eating party right after the prayer. Food that we have are as listed below:

1) sio bak from mom
2) white chicken from mom
3) red egg from mom
4) noodle soup from mom
5) lor pork hand from Aunti
6) ang ku from Aunti
7) bi ko from Aunti
8) miku from Aunti
9) fried chi cho bought from outside
10) etc

Everyone eat till very full, and everyone got to ta pao home as well as the food prepared were a lot.

My husband and I travel back to Penang after everything completed and we reach Penang around 3+am. Both of us were real tired and fell asleep within seconds once touches the bed.