Giant joss sticks lit to mark deity’s birthday

Huge spectacle: Loh (front, third left) with other committee members taking a look at the giant joss sticks in Lorong Kenari 8, Sungai Ara. — K.T.GOH/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Three giant joss sticks costing almost RM100,000 were lit up at the century-old Hean Boo Keong Temple in Lorong Kenari 8, Sungai Ara, in conjunction with its deity’s birthday celebration, which is usually held in a grand style every 30 years.

Temple committee treasurer Loh Soon Kong said the joss sticks, measuring 11.6m and weighing at least a tonne each, were ordered back in March, but they were only delivered on Sept 30.