Hong Kong - 31 July 2006
Every year in Hong Kong, the girls and young lovers of the area come out in force to enjoy a festival dedicated to them.
The Seven Sisters Festival is held annually and is a celebration of religious rites of passage for girls and young women.
Based around an old folklore of a weaver maid who, after marrying neglected her weaving duties, this event is over 1,500 years old, but is still taken very seriously by the locals.
Various needlework competitions take place in the build-up to and during the celebration itself and all the vibrant colours of the women's work can be seen on display.
On the night of the festival, the young women make offerings to the sky such as fruit and also burn joss sticks and incense in the open air.
While many do this on their rooftops or gardens, the ritual can also be seen taking place at Lovers' Stone in Wan Chai.
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