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2 Origin of Triad 3 Development of Triad 4 Triad in Egyptian Religion 5 Musical Triad 6 Computer Triad 7 ~~ Description of Triad Society in Local Film ~~ |
Hong Kong Triad
The Triad (三合會) is a collective term that describes many branches of the underground society based in Hong Kong. It is engaged in all forms of organized crimes such as drug trafficking, money laundering, illegal gambling, prostitution and other means of racketeering. A major source of Triad income today is from counterfeiting products of intellectual property, such as computer software, music CDs and movie VCDs/DVDs. With the size of membership numbered in hundreds of thousands, it is estimated that about 5% of Hong Kong's male adult population holds some kind of Triad membership, although that figure cannot be verified.
Development of Triad
Over several centuries, the triad developed from a patriotic society to a criminal organization. Following the fall of the Qing Dynasty of China in 1911, followers of the original Taiping Rebellion, the Hong clan (洪門), suddenly found themselves lost with purposes. Worse yet, they somehow managed to miss out on the opportunity to participate in the actual uprising, and many of them were left angry and depressed. Unable to revert to normal civilian lives after spending years living under grave danger and extreme violence, many ex-rebels reunited to form a cult which later came to be known as the Triad. Having lost the usual donations and support from the public after the collapse of the Qing empire, members of the newly formed cult resorted to money extortion from the unwilling public through all possible and even illegal means.
When the Communist Party of China took power in 1949, Mainland China was put under strict law enforcement and organized crime diminished. This is why the Triad migrated south to the British colony of Hong Kong for the continuation of their business. After the Mob in Hong Kong in October 1956, the government activly enforcing law that restrict and diminish the triad activities in Hong Kong.
However, it is interesting to note that when the sovereignty of Hong Kong was handed over by the UK to the PRC in 1997, a top official of the PRC central law enforcement agency publicly acknowledged his acceptance of the Triad, stating that many of its members were patriotic to the motherland.
The activities of Triads have been imported into North American Chinatowns as well, especially in San Francisco, New York, and Vancouver. They are often largely responsible for smuggling illegal immigrants from Asia into the USA and Canada.
There are numerous Triad groups. By 1931, there were eight main Triad groups and they had divided Hong Kong up into geographic areas and ethnic groups that each was responsible to control. The eight main ones at that time were the Wo, the rung, the Tung, the Chuen, the Shing, the Fuk Yee Hing, the Yee On, and the Luen. Each had its own headquarters, its own sub-societies, and its own public covers.
There are still a number of sophisticated triads in Hong Kong like 14K Triad, Sun Yee On, and Wo Shing Wo.
Nowadays, there are around 57 triad societies in Hong Kong, including between 15 and 20 triads actively involved in local crimes. Although some triads have only 50 members, larger triads have over 30,000 memberships. It is possible to say that even the triad leaders themselves are unsure of the exact number of their members.
Related link:
http://www.cybertranslator.idv.tw/misc_gang.htm
Gods are grouped by 3, in triads. In general, a traid would consist of a god, his spouse and one of his children. The most well-known traid was that of Osiris, Isis and their son Horus. The third member of the triad might be male or female. For instance, in the triad of Elephantine, where including Khnum, Satet and Anuket. It is considered that Anuket was either a second wife or a daughter of Khnum.
Occasionally, a triad would include three gods that previously to have any relationship with each other. For example, in the case for the Memphite triad, Ptah, Sekhmet and Nefertem to not appear to have been related to each other god at all.
In music, a triad is a tonal or diatonic chord with three notes, a root, third, and fifth. The major chord, minor chord, diminished chord, augmented chord are all triads.
In computer terms, a triad is a group 3 phosphor dots on the inside of a computer monitor (CRT-type) of the colors Red, Green, and Blue. Triads are separated by dot pitch. By directing differing amounts of electrons on the 3 phosphor dots, the Triad will display a color by combining the Red Green and Blue elements.
On LCD displays colors are similarly composed of these three colors.
See also Sub-pixel.Triad in Egyptian Religion
Musical Triad
Computer Triad
