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  Among the symbolic celebrations of the Nine Emperor God is the rainy weather and turtle-shaped poo. The rainy season became symbolic in the celebration as it accompanied the Nine Emperor of the Gods who believed to be through the sea lane and within nine days it would usually rain every day. The nine Emperors of the God who arrive on the ground will bring rain that can clear the land that is seen as a sacred symbol.
    
 The turtle-shaped pau became symbolic to commemorate the history of the Nine Emperor of God who arrived on earth to save the Ming Dynasty from Manchu during the war. The turtle-shaped pau is as symbolic to commemorate the giant turtle who saves nine Emperor Gods who are almost drowned in the sea for wanting to help the people deal with the Manchu faction during the Ming Dynasty wars.
     The Manchu emperor then captured the Nine Emperors of the Gods and shattered nine heads and placed them in the vase and thrown into the sea, and the act led to his life unsettled and nightmare. The nine heads are said to be found by fishermen who saw nine heads appearing in the ocean and ascending to heaven. Manchu's god who was aware of the wrath of the God of Heaven was given advice to build a temple to sacrifice on the ninth day of the Chinese lunar calendar to commemorate the Nine Emperors of God and the Manchu Emperor The celebration is celebrated every year.
      In 2018, about 8,000 Taoist priests attended the ritual ceremony of celebrating the Nine Emperor Dewa on Oct 1 and the ceremony of returning home on Sunday (9 Oct). The welcome and repatriation event is the highlight of the highlights of its devotees as it is said to provide peace and security to those who attend the rite and ritual ceremony. Before the event welcomed and sent home the Nine Emperors of God, they were required to walk on fire as a sign of sanctification. There are certain times and days to run the ritual running on fire according to gender because of the welcome and returning ceremony of the Nine Emperor of God can only be accompanied by men only.
Therefore, for women who can not attend the ceremony, they can walk on fire as a sign of sanctification and seek blessings from the gods.

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