Playing it safe in the netherworld


Sanitise as you go: Lim (right) showing the various sets of prayer paraphernalia, thoughtfully curated for modern times to include Covid-19 vaccination kits. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Even the spirits of ancestors are not being spared from the risk of Covid-19.

A wide variety of paper paraphernalia such as sanitisers, face masks, and even vaccines are now on sale for the Phor Thor (Hungry Ghost Festival) this year.

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