This year's Singapore Grand Prix is just two weekends away, and already its organisers are pulling out all the stops to ensure the event goes off without a hitch. 。
SEE ALSO:A Singaporean couple is offering to house pregnant women who live in Zika hotzones。On Monday, a group of 10 religious leaders representing different faiths gathered at the Marina Bay Circuit to bless the upcoming Sep 16 - 18 event and its drivers. This ceremony has been a ritual for the Singapore Formula One racing event since it started in 2008. 。
According to an interview that Colin Syn, deputy chairman of the Singapore Grand Prix, gave to 。 According to an interview that Colin Syn, deputy chairman of the Singapore Grand Prix, gave to。Today 。
in 2013, the religious practice is unique to the Singapore circuit. 。
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Still, many Singaporeans are amused by the antics and have taken to social media to voice their opinions. 。
One Facebook user, Gareth T'r, used the opportunity to include a pic of the infamous Malaysian shaman who performed a public ceremony in 2014 involving coconuts and "magic sticks" to help find the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. 。
The island state is a multi-racial, multi-religion nation, therefore calling in a number of religious leaders to bless a state-related event is not uncommon. 。In December last year, members of Singapore's Inter Religious Organisation helped bless the opening of the country's new underground train line, the Downtown Line 2.。(责任编辑：熱點)
