Ignatius Chew Celebrates 9th Day Of Chinese New Year With The Lim’s

(l-r) Mrs Veronica Lim Keng Guan, Lim Lam Pheng, Lim Keng Loy, Toh Puan Lim Keng Yaik, Datin KK Lim,Lim Kheng Hoo, Lim Si Howe. Ignatius Chew and Pauline Chew

Ignatius Chew celebrated Phai Thien Kong or the 9^th day of Chinese New Year with his cousins the Lim’s.

Ms Lim Lam Pheng had been in his museum earlier in the week and invited Ignatius to join in their family celebration held at the home of the late Dato KK Lim.

 

(left photo) Lim Keng Poon, Lim Lam Pheng, Lim Keng Loy,. Lim Keng Hoo (r) held at the Lim family home 

The table with red tablecloth and full of food

The celebration started around 11pm on the 8^th night. On a table draped in a red table cloth full of food such as roast pig, red colored buns, cakes or kueh muih and much more.

They burnt a pile gold colored paper and lit firecrackers to mark the beginning of the 9^th day.

 

..burnt a pile of gold colored paper ...

.... while the men carved the roast pork 

the ladies did their part

According to Lim Lam Pheng, Phai Thien Kong was celebrated since the time of her grandfather Lim Seok Tan where all the family members would congregate at his home.  

Later it was held in the home of her father Lim Cheng Chye and subsequently her eldest brother Dato Lim Keng Kay who built a family home called China House.

 

.... and took their supper 

To wind down the night the family then sat down and had their supper together. 

JAG