Ah Boy Don’t Play Pray Episode 1: The Sea Goddess “Ma Zor” at work
- 4 years ago
The Chinese Sea Goddess Mazu, also known as “Ma Zor'', is said to be the protector of the sea in myths and legends. She is one of the most popular goddesses in traditional Chinese religion, especially in Southeast Asian cities.
In this episode of zaobao.sg's new animation series Ah Boy Don't Play Pray, Ah Boy learnt that Mazu was a capable young woman named Lin Mo Niang, born in Fujian, China. She was said to be kind and benevolent, but as a human, she did not possess any superpowers. That made Ah Boy really curious about how Mazu evolved to be the powerful goddess as described in the legends.
Join Ah Boy as he learns more about the "multi-functional" goddess Mazu.
About "Ah Boy Don’t Play Pray":
"Ah Boy Don’t Play Pray"（Ah Boy 封神榜）is a video series produced by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), as part of the third season of SPH's Public Service Broadcast content. In this 5-part Mandarin animation series, Ah Boy together with his family and friends travel back in time and into a world of mythology, exploring the significance of gods and deities in Chinese traditions, and how Chinese culture evolved around these beliefs. All episodes come with Chinese and English subtitles.
In this episode of zaobao.sg's new animation series Ah Boy Don't Play Pray, Ah Boy learnt that Mazu was a capable young woman named Lin Mo Niang, born in Fujian, China. She was said to be kind and benevolent, but as a human, she did not possess any superpowers. That made Ah Boy really curious about how Mazu evolved to be the powerful goddess as described in the legends.
Join Ah Boy as he learns more about the "multi-functional" goddess Mazu.
About "Ah Boy Don’t Play Pray":
"Ah Boy Don’t Play Pray"（Ah Boy 封神榜）is a video series produced by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), as part of the third season of SPH's Public Service Broadcast content. In this 5-part Mandarin animation series, Ah Boy together with his family and friends travel back in time and into a world of mythology, exploring the significance of gods and deities in Chinese traditions, and how Chinese culture evolved around these beliefs. All episodes come with Chinese and English subtitles.