Residents burning incense paper and offering food at the open space area during the first day of Hungry Ghost Festival at Gat Lebuh Macallum in George Town. — Photos: CHAN BOON KAI, LIM BENG TATT/The Star, courtesy photos and filepic
IT’S that time of the year when the boundaries between the living and the dead become blurred for many members of the Chinese community.
In Penang, the Hungry Ghost Festival, better known as Phor Thor in Hokkien, is often more elaborate here than elsewhere due to its unique blend of strong Hokkien traditions, community spirit and cultural identity, according to Penang Heritage Trust (PHT) president Clement Liang.
