Sticking to a dying trade for Hungry Ghost Festival


Painstaking process: Pua Kok Huat putting the finishing touches to a giant Da Shi Ye paper effigy at his workshop in Semenyih, Selangor. — SAMUEL ONG/The Star

Art of making handmade paper effigies slowly giving way due to lack of interest from younger generation and machine-made creations

The multitude of coloured papers in every shape and size put to use at a workshop in Semenyih, Selangor, is testament to a tradition that has been passed down through generations.

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