Chinese faith

Buddhism is a big religion in Medan. Most Buddhists are Chinese, and some are Indian and local ethnic. Their place of worship is called a temple and shrine. There are monks in the temples, and not in shrines. Shrines are more about Chinese customs. People worship deities in the shrines and Buddhas in the temples. Buddhism and Chinese customs are often mixed together. Buddhists usually eat vegetarian food on the first and fifteenth day of the month. They burn incense from the altar before praying. Some of them also throw moonblocks and question the spirit medium possessed by deities.

Hutkau si Medan e tuahang e kau. Cin ce paihut e lang si tenglang, kuinakai si into kak punte lang. Ilang paisin e socai kioco am kak bio. U hoisio uan am emsi uan bio. Bio si khak tenglang e hongsiok. Langlang uan bio paisin kak uan am paihut. Hutkau kak tenglang hongsiok siongsiong cham co ce e. Hutkau e lang takpai che it cap go ciak ce. Ilang paisin si seng sio paisin tok e hio. U e lang masi puakpoi kak mui loktang e tangki ua. 

Hut3kau3 si3 Mae3dan1 ay1 tua3hang3 ay1 kau3. Cin3 cay3 pai4hut1 ay1 lang2 si3 teng3lang2, kui4na3kai2 si3 in4tor3 kak3 pun4tay3 lang2. I1lang2 pai4sin2 ay1 sor4cai3 kio3co4 am1 kak4 bio4. U4 hoi4siior3 uan1 am1 em3si3 uan1 bio3. Bio3 si3 khak4 teng3lang2 ay1 horng3siork1. Lang3lang2 uan1 bio3 pai4sin2 kak3 uan1 am1 pai4hut1. Hut3kau3 kak3 teng3lang3 horng3siork1 siorng3siorng3 cham1 co4cae3ae3. Hut3kau3 ay1 lang2 tak3pai4 chay3 it3 cap3 gor3 ciak3 cay1. I1lang2 pai4sin2 si2 sayng3 sio1 pai4sin3 tok3 ay1 hiior1. U3 ay1 lang2 ma3si3 puak3poi1 kak3 mui3 lok3tang2 ay1 tang3ki1 ua3. 

佛教是棉蘭的大項的教。真濟拜佛的人是唐人，幾那個是印度佮本地人。伊人拜神的所在叫做庵佮廟。有和尚彎庵毋是彎廟。廟是較唐人的風俗。人人彎廟拜神佮彎庵拜佛。佛教佮唐人風俗常常摻做一下。佛教的人逐擺初一十五食齋。伊人拜神時先燒拜神桌的香。有的人嘛是跋桮佮問落童的童乩話。

Here are some important words:

1. Buddhism = hutkau [hut3kau3] 佛教
2. Pray for Buddha = paihut [pai4hut1] 拜佛
3. Buddhist = hutkau e lang [hut3kau3 ay1 lang2] / paihut e lang [pai4hut1 ay1 lang2] 佛教的人/ 拜佛的人
4. Temple = am [am1] 庵
5. Shrine = bio [bio3] 廟
6. Vegetarian = ciak ce [ciak3 cay1] 食齋
7. Monk = hoisio [hoi3siior3] 和尚
8. Deity = sin [sin2] 神
9. First day = che it [chay3 it3] 初一
10. Fifteenth day = che capgo [chay3 cap3gor3] 初十五
11. Burn incense = sio hior [sio3 hiior1] 燒香
12. Altar = paisin tok [pai4sin3 tok3] 拜神桌
13. Throw moon blocks = puakpoi [puak3poi1] 跋桮
14. Spirit medium (deities) = tangki [tang3ki1] 童乩
15. Be possessed (deities) = loktang [lok3tang2] 落童