Chinese

		to welcome the gods	A folk festival in which gongs and drums are played, and lively costumes worn, all in honor of a deity whose statue is carried through the streets of a village in a procession.
trad. (迎神賽會)		迎神	賽會
simp. (迎神赛会)		迎神	赛会

Noun

迎神賽會

1. A folk festival in which gongs and drums are played, and lively costumes worn, all in honor of a deity whose statue is carried through the streets of a village in a procession.

See also

• 春社 (chūnshè)
• 秋社 (qiūshè)
• 社賽／社赛 (shèsài)