Kuala Lampur, May 11 -- GEORGE TOWN, May 11 - The Penang government has gazetted seven cultural heritage arts items and 28 traditional food items this year under the Penang State Heritage Enactment 2011.

State executive councillor for tourism and creative economy Wong Hon Wai said another religious heritage tradition is also in the process of being gazetted.

"Meanwhile, one religious tradition heritage item is still in the process of being gazetted," he told the Penang state legislative assembly today.

The tradition is the Teong Guan Phor Thor celebration, commonly known as the Hungry Ghost Festival.

Wong said all intangible cultural heritage items gazetted at the state level may also be recommended for national recognition under the ...