Hungry Ghost tradition humbly carries on under strict SOP

Simple affair: Residents observing rituals on the first day of the Hungry Ghost Festival at Lorong Sek Chuan. — KT GOH /The Star

GEORGE TOWN: With Phor Thor (Hungry Ghost Festival) being a muted affair again this year, some residents here resorted to a simple observation of the occasion.

From their homes, the residents of Lorong Sek Chuan watched as those involved in preparing for the prayers set up tables, spreading out the food offering and lining prayer items.