Self-taught craftsman makes giant effigy of King of Hades

ALOR SETAR: Craftsman Gan Kheng Leong has outdone himself again, building a 9.65m tall effigy of Tai Su Yeah (King of Hades) which weighs about a tonne for this year’s Hungry Ghost Festival.

He and his team used 1,000 sticks of rattan, 200 rolls of adhesive tape and more than 2,000 pieces of coloured paper for the effigy which he claims is the biggest in the country. For its eyes, Gan used two white 30.5cm diameter globe lights while he sprayed the face with green paint to give it a fierce look.