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Title
Ancestral altar
Date
c. 5 February 1911
Place
Australia - New South Wales - Sydney

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  1. Published photograph
    Title
    The Ancestral Altar in a Chinese House
    Date
    c. 5 February 1911
    Type
    Published photograph
    Form
    Caption 1: 'Photo kindly lent by Mr. Tong Chi Chai, Editor of "Tung Wah Times". Caption 2: 'THE CHINESE ALTAR IN A CHINESE HOUSE. It will be noticed that over the altar is a picture of Confucius. On the altar itself are offerings to the god, in the form of fruit, rice, eggs, etc. On New Year's Day various genuflexions and kow-tows have to be performed before the altar.
    Source

    'The approaching Chinese New Year', Daily Telegraph (Sydney), 5 Feburary. Details

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Created: 10 April 2008