Villagers hurried to the water with boats to save him, banging drums to fend off evil spirits, while throwing sticky rice dumplings ... in the form of the Dragon Boat Festival, as dragon boat ...

locals threw rice dumplings, known as zongzi, into the river for the creature to eat. Each year, the Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm. Besides the festive dragon boat races ...

BUTTERWORTH: Price hikes for ingredients essential in “bak chang” (dumplings) have done little to dampen the enthusiasm of locals who eagerly await the savoury treat during the Dragon Boat ...