Chinese New Year date in 2011 will be on February 3. Chinese New Year is is celebrated in countries and territories with significant Chinese populations and usually it is proclaimed as a public holiday. Indonesia has only about 4% Chinese in its population, but Chinese New Year is considered a major holiday. Chinese New Year's celebrations in Indonesia, known locally as Imlek, incorporate customs, beliefs and practices brought to Indonesia by Chinese immigrants who still follow the practices handed down from their parents.
The series of activities to welcome the Chinese New Year celebration begins with a prayer cap year from morning to night. Events praying own New Year, begins before midnight until tomorrow morning.
Here are several pictures from a temple where some Indonesia chineses who live in Jakarta praying to the gods (Photos taken at Vihara on Jalan Petak Sembilan, Glodok Area, Jakarta). On Chinese New Year candles burn in the temples, as adherents believe that candlelight symbolizes a bright future.
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(All the images taken with Canon EOS 20D. For more stories about Chinese New Year in Indonesia, click this link)
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