Folklore, superstition abound this time of year


Residents offering incense paper and food at the open space in Macallum Street Ghaut. — Photos: LIM BENG TATT and CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

THIS Hungry Ghost (Phor Thor)Festival in Penang, if you see a devotee offering candy, iced gem biscuits or jelly, you can be sure that person is sparing a thought for child ghosts.

Penang Kwang Tung and Teng Chow Association secretary Datuk Lee Wing Kong said countless generations had been making the effort to include child ghosts during the festival.

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