Hungry Ghost Festival performance troupe draws in good-sized crowds in George Town

A kotai performance during first day of Hungry Ghost festival at Symphony Park in Jelutong, Penang on July 29, 2022. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: If you happen to see food offerings along roads and streets during the Hungry Ghost Festival which began on Friday (July 29), do not pick them up!

If you happen to pass by a kotai (stage shows) performance, do not sit in the first row.