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A festival for wandering spirits

By BERNARD SEE and And R. SEKARAN
Annual tradition: Families burning offerings at an open space in George Town. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Thousands of Chinese households have prepared food offerings and held prayers at the start of the Hungry Ghost Festival, also known as Phor Tor.

The first day of the festival fell on Aug 16.

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