It was a scene straight out of Chinese mythology, complete with hundreds of performers in elaborate costumes re-enacting Taoist folklore freely on the streets of Padang, West Sumatra.
Elsewhere, from Jakarta to Singkawang in West Kalimantan on Borneo island, devotees openly took part in rituals and festivities at Chinese temples on Tuesday to mark Chap Goh Meh, the 15th and last day of Chinese New Year.
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