Asian Spooks Experience
• Spooky Nonsense: Ghosts & Hauntings
There's money in the living, the dead and the undead.
The cemetery is the centerpiece of the "Asian Spooks Experience," a privately run, nightly tour of sites notorious for spectral sightings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's largest city.
Supernatural folklore might seem incongruous in a country with the world's tallest buildings and one of Asia's most industrialized economies. But ghost tales have captivated people here for centuries, making this predominantly Muslim nation a place where superstition still resonates.
Nantha, a former public relations executive who strongly believes in spirits, started the spooks tour recently to offer Malaysians and foreign visitors a glimpse into Kuala Lumpur's surreal side - with the tantalizing prospect of spotting a ghost.
The three-hour $44 tour kicks off with a seafood dinner, which Nantha says makes participants "spiritually stronger" and less susceptible to demonic possession. Participants also are offered talismans to ward off any evil spirits.
"Don't wave, don't smile, don't stare too long if you see a ghost," Nantha warns sternly as participants cram into a van. "Such behavior might attract the spirits to move toward you."