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Penang Hungry Ghost Festival 2023 at Bukit Mertajam Penang. King of Hades (Tai Su Yeah 大士爷)

Penang Hungry Ghost Festival. Tai Su Yeah.

It’s now the 7th month of the Chinese Lunar calender and it is this month that the Chinese folks belief that the gates of hell will be open. Dead souls are allowed to roam the streets of the living for this month. Phor Thor or the Hungry Ghost Festival is being held to worship the Tai Su Yeah for good luck and protection. This huge 大士爷 (Tai Su Yeah) paper effigy is the largest in Malaysia. It is located at Jalan Pasar, Bukit Mertajam. The craft work on this paper effigy is just amazing.

The Phor Thor (Hungry Ghost Festival) in Penang is quite a happening one. The chinese believe that throughout the 7th month of the Chinese Lunar Calendar, the gates of hell are open and the ghosts and spirits from the lower realm will roam the street of the living. In Jalan Pasar, Bukit Mertajam, Penang, a huge paper effigy of 大士爷 (Tai Su Yeah) otherwise known as The King Of Hades is put up for public praying. This paper effigy is said to be the biggest in Malaysia sitting at the height of at least 7m to 8m tall.

It was my first time attending this yearly event in Bukit Mertajam, Penang. This is said to be the largest Tai Su Yeah effigy in Malaysia.