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Thaipusam actually celebrates the birthday of the Hindu deity Subramaniam. On this occasion, Hindus show the sincerity of their faith. It is a time for making and fulfilling vows. Devotees pray for divine help and make vows. When their prayers are answered, they fulfil their vows.
To do this, a devotee would pierce his cheeks, tongue, face or other suitable body parts with sharp objects. Next his friends or relatives load a *kavadi on his shoulder. Finally, in a trance-like manner, he goes on a 4km journey of faith.
Others, including young children, might join the procession carrying only milk pots. The Thaipusam Singapore procession starts at the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple on Serangoon Road and ends at the Sri Thandayuthapani Temple on Tank Road.
At first look, one might think that the festival starts at one temple and ends at another. Not so. Many of the devotees start fasting a month before the Thaipusam Singapore festivities. Others fast a week. Yet others three days.
A Hindu friend said this to me, "If you are going to put a 12-inch skewer through your cheeks and a hundred spikes in your chest, you'd better take your fast seriously!"
* A kavadi is a cage-like structure carried by devotees during the Thaipusam Festival.
It is traditionally decorated with peacock feathers and aluminium plates which show images of Hindu deities. Sharp spikes criss-cross its lower section.
An elaborate kavadi might weigh up to 15kg! It is quite something just to lift it. But these chaps I saw actually walked with them for 4km - kavadis, skewers, hooks, spikes and all!
Some of them even skipped and danced with their kavadis. Either they have great endurance or they have some supernatural help.
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the best part of this, in my opinion, is the tail end part after the S, where its just straight rocket science.
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This photograph was taken at the Cycle of Songs Choir's second rehearsal. This took place on Wednesday 11th June 2014 at Cambridge Junction.
Photo by Matt Koroulis
Camera: Pentax ZX-60
Film: Kodak Tmax 400 Black & White 35mm
Developed and scanned at Panda Lab in Seattle.
Jazz Tense: Franco Lugo en la guitarra, Irepan Rojas en el contrabajo, Roger Vargas en la bateria, Tito Prospero en la trompeta.
Taken in the back of the car, on the way to my aunt's house.
2 & 1/2-hour ride.
With my sister next to me.
Ugh.
At least I got some cool pictures. =D
Launch of TENSE and Women Artists from the Permanent Collection, 22 March 2012 at Limerick City Gallery of Art.
by Peggy Lefler.
Toronto, Curvd H&z, 1 april 198o. 1oo copies issued as Curvd H&z 5o &Th Wrecking Ballzark 14.
6 white xerographic bond broadsides (4 of 4-1/4 x 4-1/2, 2 of 4-1/4 x 4-3/4) printed black photocopy & laid in 5-1/2 x 5-1/4 offwhite wove folder printed black rubberstamp outside covers only.
contents:
i) " differences "; version 2
ii) " money "
iii) " metro " ; version 2
iv) [logical sequence # 3], with jwcurry
v) " pmblues "
(most of my flickr uploads come in couples, and they always relate. and yes, these two are together as well, and there is an intrinsic connection between them. i know these aren't close to a good effort in photoshop, but they have a strog meaning. they both represent what i'm feeling right now, and what i want to do about it.)
ahm, la foto es de Turo y la tomo hace aññños.