Downpour fails to dampen Nine Emperor Gods devotees' spirits at festival's start on Wednesday (Oct 6)


GEORGE TOWN: Heavy rain did not stop devotees from thronging the vegetarian food stalls here on the first day of the Nine Emperor Gods Festival.

Among them was engineer Tank Tan, 27, who was looking forward to buying his favourite vegetarian snacks like tau sar piah (mung bean pastry) and baked rice crackers.

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