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

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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!

It is meant for"hungry ghosts" or"wandering spirits", who are on their month-long sojourn roaming the mortal world during Phor Thor .

"We also used to put the deity in charge of performances on the stage but decided not to do so as the stages are smaller nowadays.Meanwhile, Lim said there were a few pantang larang and traditions that he insists his troupe should continue practising. "Those who are on the stage are not allowed to eat kuaci and peanuts as it is believed that it will cause fights and there will be no peace," he said.In Chinese folklore, the gates of hell are said to open during the seventh lunar month and hell’s tortured souls get to go on a"vacation" in the mortal world while being watched over by Tai Su Yeah and his minions.

 

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