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.

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. 

Here are some important words:

1. Buddhism = hut3kau3
2. Pray for Buddha = pai4hut1
3. Buddhist = hut3kau3 ay1 lang2 / pai4hut1 ay1 lang2
4. Temple = am1
5. Shrine = bio3
6. Vegetarian = ciak3 cay1
7. Monk = hoi3siior3
8. Deity = sin2
9. First day = chay3 it3
10. Fifteenth day = chay3 cap3gor3
11. Burn incense = sio3 hiior1
12. Altar = pai4sin3 tok3
13. Throw moon blocks = puak3poi1
14. Spirit medium (deities) = tang3ki1
15. Be possessed (deities) = lok3tang2