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)

The Cap Go Meh altar altar that will be carried during the procession. (JG Photo/Afriadi Hikmal)

Traditional Chinese drums accompany the procession. (JG Photo/Afriadi Hikmal)

A possessed participant undergoes the cleansing ritual known as Thangsin. (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)

The Cap Go Meh procession start. (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)

Lion dancers follow the Cap Go Meh procession. (JG Photo/Afriadi Hikmal)

A shadow of Dayak’s dancer during the Cap Go Meh procession. (JG Photo/Afriadi Hikmal)

A text of spells read during the Cap Go Meh procession. (JG Photo/Afriadi Hikmal)

A traditional sword is
engraved with the wordings of a spell. (JG Photo/Afriadi Hikmal)

A woman carrying flower during Cap Go Meh procession. (JG Photo/Afriadi Hikmal)

A man pushes cart during a procession. (JG Photo/Afriadi Hikmal)

A Manado-Chinese
worshiper helps to carry the Cap Go Meh altar. (JG Photo/Afriadi Hikmal)

Lion dancers perform during the Cap Go Meh 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 possessed participant undergoes the cleansing ritual known as Thangsin. (JG Photo/Afriadi Hikmal)