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(From far left) Workers unloading the torso of the Tai Su Yeah effigy from a lorry; the effigy’s face covered with a piece of red paper; the head and body being lifted using chains. — Photos: CHIN CHENG YEANG and CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

THE giant effigy of Tai Su Yeah in Jalan Pasar, Bukit Mertajam, took three months to complete.

Standing at 8.3m (27ft 5in) tall, the structure made of coloured paper has been glued onto a bamboo frame.

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