Nine Emperor Gods Festival: Devotees walk across burning embers for good luck

Loading the video No Comment Video. Nine Emperor Gods Festival: Devotees walk across burning embers for good luck Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 21/10/2026 - 18:20 GMT+2 Devotees walked on fire for good luck at Malaysia’s Nine Emperor festival, with fireworks, a lion dance and blessings at a temple in Kuala Pilah. Barefoot worshippers crossed a bed of smouldering embers at Si Thian Kong Temple in Kuala Pilah, Malaysia, on Saturday night. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT It took place during the Nine Emperor Gods Festival. Fireworks and firecrackers filled the sky, and performers staged a lion dance. Before the ceremony, the group levelled the fire pit and scattered salt over the coals. The temple chairman said crossing the fire is meant to bring good luck, health and business success for the year ahead. Others lit candles, made offerings and were blessed with red paint. The nine-day Taoist festival is observed by Chinese communities across Southeast Asia. Followers keep a strict vegetarian diet for its full length. Culture Festival Tradition no comment Malaysia Top stories Now playing Next Nine Emperor Gods Festival: Devotees walk across burning embers for good luck Now playing Next Large crowds watch as rescuers try to save stranded shark in South Korea Now playing Next ‘A house cannot be a privilege’: Thousands rally in Lisbon over housing crisis Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 21st, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Made in Qatar: Local brands with global ambitions In partnership with Media City Now playing Next Macron decries 'stupid comments' by foreign leaders on France protests Now playing Next Kremlin open to new Ukraine peace talks as Russia frees US teacher Now playing Next Video: Priest dies after cross falls on him during Mass in Ecuador Now playing Next At least five killed as Storm Adam batters eastern Spain Now playing Next Digital bank Revolut suffers worldwide outage: what you need to know Now playing Next Looted Paris shop owner: ‘10 years of work destroyed’ Now playing Next France to deploy army before weekend protests as Italy tightens powers Now playing Next Feeding Our Tomorrow: how India’s women-led, sustainable farming is reaching Europe Now playing Next Dialogue in the dark: David Bowie meets Nina Simone at Steve McQueen's exhibition at Guggenheim Bilbao Now playing Next This country aims to attract €18B in cleaner energy investment Now playing Next Europe weighs energy-saving measures as Middle East crisis deepens ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Cleanup efforts begin in flood-hit eastern Spain after deadly torrential rain No Comment Dramatic footage shows ferry engulfed in flames off Indonesia No Comment Spain: Guardia Civil rescues family and dogs from rising floodwaters in Oliva No Comment Heavy rain causes widespread flooding in France’s Marseille Europe News Germany renews its hard stance on EU budget demanding hundreds of billions in cuts Earth News UK approves drilling at controversial North Sea gas field despite environmental concerns Culture news Restorers work to preserve frescoes in one of Pompeii’s grandest Roman houses Economy Former Hungarian central bank chief György Matolcsy detained in financial fraud probe Europe News Hansel and Gretel in the mountains: parents abandon sons in Germany Europe News Italy deploys 500 troops to Milan under new security decree following violent clashes Europe News Attacked owner of looted Paris shop: '10 years of work destroyed, I have not slept in three days' Europe Today 'Failures of the past have consequences today' says Fabrice Leggeri on recent French protests ADVERTISEMENT Europe Today Arctic gas and oil should 'stay in the ground', says EU commissioner Síkela Europe Today More cuts 'necessary' says German ambassador to EU, ruling out common borrowing, EU-level taxes Earth News How toxic wildfire haze is affecting daily life in Indonesia's cities Europe Today Europe Today: France to deploy army before weekend protests as Italy tightens powers Earth News 'This is possible': Emissions must fall by 18% in next 4 years to limit worst impacts of global warming Business Elon Musk backs SpaceX-Tesla merger as rocket firm turns profit Romania New Romanian prime minister Luca Niculescu and cabinet members sworn in Europe News Dutch Crown Princess Amalia promoted to sergeant in naval ceremony ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT