Mid Autumn Event in Penang
Date: 22nd Sept 2010
Venue: Fort Cornwallis, Penang
Organizer: Penang State Government
Tel: 04-6505136
The Mid Autumn Festivals commonly known in Malaysia as the Lantern and Moon Cakes Festival is celebrated widely by everyone in our multi racial society. Everyone gets to enjoy moon cakes, some made from lard and the halal moon cakes made from vegetable oil.
Dating back 3,000 years to China’s Zhou Dynasty, this moon gazing and lantern parading are celebrated in honour of Chang Er, the beautiful wife of tyrannical ruler and archer Hou Yi. Her boldness in saving the villagers by drinking the elixir of life has made her a legend to be remembered through all generation.
It is a time for the family members and friends to gather around to glaze and admire the full moon and at the same time savouring Chinese mooncake, mini yams, water caltrops, cracking ground nuts, peeling pomeloes fruit and sipping Chinese tea.
Source : http://www.visitpenang.gov.my/portal3/latest-events/details/31-lantern-festival-or-moon-cake-festival.html
Tags: Chinese mooncake, Mid autumn festivals, Moon cakes festival