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Penang Island, Malaysia
5 customs and traditions in Penang Island — what they are, and how to take part without causing offence.
The Straits Chinese culture that emerged from intermarriage — visible in the architecture, the beadwork and above all the food.
Ernest Zacharevic's 2012 murals plus the wrought-iron caricatures, now a self-guided trail across the old town.
Tamil devotees carry kavadi to the Waterfall Temple, one of the largest observances outside India.
Performed at temple festivals, often outdoors and late.
The seventh lunar month brings street opera, offerings and giant paper effigies burned at the end.
