A 'din tao' (陣頭) troupe performs Zhong Kui (鍾馗) and the Five Ghosts outside a Tudi Gong temple in Banqiao, New Taipei City. Acording to the leader of the troupe, the purpose of this is to let the temple deities know that the spirit of Zhong Kui has visited, and to clear the area of malevolent spirits. Zhong Kui is a figure from Chinese mythology who is traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons. The full performance of this epic tale took 25 minutes. The highlights have been edited into this short video. The ritual ends with Zhong Kui paying respects to the deities in the temple. It was performed on the birthday of the earth deity Tudi Gong.
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