Burning effigy, bamboo crafts at once-a-decade Hong Kong festival

Chanting villagers parade a giant effigy through the streets of rural Hong Kong before setting it ablaze in a once-a-decade ceremony to ward off bad luck and appease their ancestors. Residents of Kam Tin decked out their northern corner of the city with towering flower boards and a vast bamboo stage for the Taoist Jiao festival, which dates back over 300 years.

The multi-day festival is one of Hong Kong's longest-running traditional events, featuring lion and dragon dances, Cantonese opera, and puppet shows.