1.  Is the tradition of a particular human group, a way of living learned from and shared by the members of that group.  Religion consists of systematic patterns of beliefs values and behaviour, acquired by people as a member of their society.

2.  Fall on the ninth day of Chinese New Year.  Celebrated by the Hokkiens Community.

3.  In the seventh month of the Chinese Calendar.  Many makeshift altars and stages put up along various roads in Penang.

4.  Falls from the 1st to the 9th of the 9th Chinese Lunar Month.  There are a lot of ceremonies since the eve of the nine days.