boon's log 1607.07: "Concert"

We were talking about trying to get tickets for the upcoming Jacky Cheung concert that is going to happen in Bukit Jalil in September, the other day. One the engineers at my office overheard the conversation (who obviously did not catch the entire conversation) and asked whether the concert was happening then, in Penang, right below where she stays - i.e. Bukit Jambul. I gave her a blank look and asked her why she said that... She said because it's been pretty noisy these few nights up until past 12AM.

I laughed it out a little and then asked her whether there is a Chinese Temple near her place and she confirmed that there's one. So I explained to her that it may be the temple celebrating some particular god's birthday. Different temples across Penang (and possibly the country) celebrated their respective "gods' birthday" through out the year and typically invites singers to sing for the "gods" and some other unseen "guests". They are called "koh-tai". Also told her that MOST of the time the lady singers wear very little during their performances - which she did not believe me at first, but later on, she did... after she read about it on Wikipedia. ;)

Anyway, we just got our share of loud music this weekend at our home, when the nearby temple organized a koh-tai. It wasn't that bad, really, plus it ended at right on the dot at 12AM.


"Concert" not for the living...

boon out...

p/s: Oh by the way, the REAL Jacky Cheung Concert happens on September 14th at Bukit Jalil (not Jambul)... ;)