Ceng Beng Is Over, The Graveyard is quiet again

This Ceng Beng ritual or prayer now had ended on Monday (5 / 4). During the 15 days or since March 21st, 2010,  this Tionghoa Singkawang perform this ritual. After the pilgrimage, they engage in activities as usual. AFTER the previous day Sunday, (3 / 4) Tionghoa necropolis complex was lively and crowded with the arrival and the activities of pilgrims, but not on Monday. Things were quiet visible. Although still early days. The wind blew the rest of the paper is burned. Many who visited the tomb of the net from the grass.

The remains of burnt incense still visible. Fire who spent half of aloes. Since the start Ceng Beng, burial area is always crowded with pilgrims every morning. Understandably, when the Ceng Beng like this, those who are outside the region and even country, all returned to Singkawang for pilgrimage. Therefore, we can be sure when Ceng Beng, plane ticket prices also increased.Not only from Singkawang, but from Sambas, Bengkayang, Pontianak. In fact, Jakarta and from abroad.



QUIET : This Chinese or Tionghoa is quite again and waiting for the next Ceng Beng Celebration.


In practice, this man said ordinary Akong addressed, implementation of the Ceng Beng also did not disrupt the community around the area of the cemetery. For example, problems caused by smoke from burning incense and worshiped. "Everything is smooth, no smoke is annoying, and no other problems. Us from the foundation of a Singkawang thank the many to police, during the 15 day implementation Ceng Beng has provided security and preservation to the community who practice their religion, "said A sincere Kong.

Everything is back, for a prayer to the spirits of ancestors, who believed for 15 days, down to earth.With that trust, the family who still live in the world, give to the spirits are worshiped. In Singkawang own, Beng Ceng first execution in 2010 was, running smoothly."Ceng Beng has ended today (yesterday). During the course of 15 days, Ceng Beng goes smoothly. Everything is safely under control. No matter what happens, "said Chairman of the Foundation Services Honor, Lai Jat Kong to Pontianak Post yesterday (5 / 4).


Services Foundation Honor, A Kong said it since the grave hereditary perform prayers. Starting already thousands of people especially from the Foundation Honor Service. "If for this year (2010) alone, approximately 600 to 700 people from the Foundation Honor Services that implement Ceng Beng," A light Kong. Ceng Beng tradition, was carried from generation to generation. This is done to pray for souls of parents, family and ancestors who first faced the Almighty.

"And for families and abandoned children and grandchildren who hoped to succeed in employment, cheap food, given good health, much of the disease. What we pray for our main our ancestors, "he said. Ceng Beng With the end of yesterday, emphasized Akong, then the spirits back into the afterlife. Automatically, after the spirits rise to heaven, it can no longer held the tomb of the Ritual Prayer. Nevertheless, Ceng Beng will be held again for a second time, in the year 2010 this.

"Later the second to the seventh Lunar month, or the end of August until September 2010," said A Kong.Meanwhile, A Khian (46) one resident of West Singkawang Ceng Beng admitted that the implementation of this year to give her own impressions. Because, at the time of execution Ceng Beng, he can perform well and brought along their children. "Then last year, only with his wife alone. I carry grave praying for souls of my parents. May his soul be calm, and we are still alive in this world, can still serve. Because we believe, the bond is not broken, although the separate nature, "he told the Pontianak Post yesterday. Observed, several area funeral Tionghoa in Singkawang look is clean. Many former paper, and the grass was cut down. Ceng Beng also provides opportunities for wage-makers to cut the grass at the cemetery.

Mr A'on, one 57-year resident of Sandy admitted that every year he was visiting the tomb of the parents. Only, in West Kalimantan are making pilgrimages to two times a year. Originally there''in China, yes just once a year. The goal that we still remember with who's gone,''he said of this food stall owner.To my knowledge this is so. Just us in the implementation of this ordinance twice. One time yes Cing Bing now.

Later in the month 7 there again. Cing Bing's just that the spirits that do not make disembahyangi. Until, at the end of such a paper boat will be created which includes all kinds of agricultural products to bring them back to the netherworld, details.As a kind of pilgrimage is the tomb he had spent a considerable amount of funds claimed. To purchase supplies such as paper pilgrimage of prayer, and then other offerings.''Just because our pilgrimage so many families together. All paid-yack. So not too heavy,''he said again.