A-Ma Festival
The A-Ma Festival is held around Apri or May, specifically on the 23rd day of the Third Moon in the Chinese calendar.
Homage is paid to Macau's most popular deity, the Goddess of Seafarers, from whom Macau is said to derive its name.
The maiden A-Ma (also known as Tin Hau) ordered the elements to calm down when a storm threatened a boat. The winds abated. On the spot where the boat reached land, the grateful mariners built the A-Ma Temple.
This is the day day when seafarers and their families visit the ancient temple in the Inner Harbour.
Usually a Cantonese Opera is held in front of the temple. The operas have double function: to reward the mercy of A-Ma and to entertain the public.
The popular A-Ma culture has a long history in Macau. Some famous Cantonese opera troupes are usually invited to Macau to perform each year, praying for divine mercy, good weather, safe sea journey and peaceful lives.
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