The End of New Year

A tatung, or a shaman, follows the Cap Go
Meh procession with a
metal skewer in his cheek as a form of self-flagellation. (JG Photo/Afriadi Hikmal)

A tatung, or a shaman, follows the Cap Go
Meh procession with a
metal skewer in his cheek as a form of self-flagellation. (JG Photo/Afriadi Hikmal)

Large, elaborate costumes of mythical Chinese dragons and lions adorn Friday’s procession. (JG Photo/Afriadi Hikmal)

A tatung, or a shaman, follows the Cap Go
Meh procession with a
metal skewer in his cheek as a form of self-flagellation. (JG Photo/Afriadi Hikmal)

A tatung, or a shaman, follows the Cap Go
Meh procession with a
metal skewer in his cheek as a form of self-flagellation. (JG Photo/Afriadi Hikmal)

A tatung, or a shaman, follows the Cap Go
Meh procession with a
metal skewer in his cheek as a form of self-flagellation. (JG Photo/Afriadi Hikmal)
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