Statue washing rite
It is performed at mid-night of the day before the festival.
This rite is preceded by a ceremony of water procession in some places.
A ceremony to inform gods must be held prior to this statue-washing
rite.
Next is the rite of wearing hats and costumes for gods’ statues or
putting them in their worshipping tablets if gods have no statue. After
that, the statues of gods (or worshipping tablets, even costumes) are
put in the palanquin, ready for the procession on the opening of the
festival.
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