Hokkiens ready for Thnee Kong's birthday

GEORGE TOWN: Their names may sound odd to non-Hokkien speakers but they are hot in demand for the Jade Emperor’s (Thnee Kong) birthday.

Thnee kong kim (pineapple-shaped gold for the God of Heaven), ngor siew th’ng (pink pagoda-shaped candy) and thnee kong poh (offerings folded in “gold” paper), besides items such as sugarcane, bit chien (skewere­d sweets) and bee koe (sweet glutinous rice), are selling like hot cakes at markets here.