Chinese Indonesians parade replica boat before burning ritual

Members of the Chinese Indonesian community carry a replica wooden junk during a procession through Bagansiapiapi in Rokan Hilir, Riau, on Tuesday (June 30, 2026). The procession, held to mark the birthday of the deity Ti Hu Ong Ya, takes place one day before the annual Bakar Tongkang (Burning Boat) ritual as part of a long-standing cultural celebration. ANTARA FOTO/Aswaddy Hamid/tom/M052

A replica wooden junk is paraded to In Hok King Temple during the procession ahead of the Bakar Tongkang (Burning Boat) ritual in Bagansiapiapi, Rokan Hilir, Riau, on Tuesday (June 30, 2026). The Chinese Indonesian community holds the procession to mark the birthday of the deity Ti Hu Ong Ya one day before the annual Bakar Tongkang ritual as part of a long-standing cultural celebration. ANTARA FOTO/Aswaddy Hamid/tom/M052