Fearsome effigy: Seck Chuan Lane Phor Thor volunteer Lim Kok Cheong putting the final touches to the Tai Su Yeah altar for the Hungry Ghost Festival starting today.
GEORGE TOWN: It’s that time of the year again when the public can watch free Chinese opera, puppet shows and kotai or stage singing performances in various parts of Penang.
The shows are a common feature during the seventh lunar month when Chinese Taoists believe spirits of the underworld are freed to roam the earth for a month.
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