Malaysia's Ghosts of the Past Get Hip
Chinese opera singers in ornate silk robes and white painted faces perform on a wooden stage. The first two rows of seats in front of the stage are empty, but that's not a reflection of the quality of the show. They are reserved for spirits. But the spirits may well be elsewhere, watching Lady Gaga.
Chinese Buddhists in Malaysia believe that the tormente…
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