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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.

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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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