Devotees joining the celebration on the final day of the nine-day Nine Emperor Gods Festival. (Left pic) A fireworks display to cap the night. — Photos: LIM BENG TATT/The Star
TOURIST Sally Finnigan’s eyes lit up as she took in the sight of a beautifully decorated float that was parked along Cheong Fatt Tze Road (formerly known as Hong Kong Street) in Penang.
The 23-year-old backpacker from Bath, Britain, just arrived with several friends in the state and found herself mesmerised by the uniqueness of what she later learnt was the Nine Emperor Gods or the Kew Ong Yeah Festival.
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