Ghost Festival in Malaysia

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A female dancers in white, performing at Ghost Festival in Kuala Lumpur.

A young girl performing on Ghost Festival in Kuala Lumpur. The red seats in front of the stage were special reserve for ghosts, not for non-ghost-audiences.

A temporary stage of Ghost Festival in Kuala Lumpur.

Ghost Festival in Malaysia is modernized by the 'concert-like' live performings, it has its own characteristic and is not similar to other Ghost Festivals in other countries. The live show is popularly known as 'Koh-tai' by the Hokkien-speaking peoples, it was performed by a group of singers, dancers and entertainers, on a temporary stage that setup within the residential district. The festival is funded by the residents of each individual residential districts.