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Thaipusam – anyone can take part in the procession

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Thaipusam – body pierced with hooks

phalady.photos posted a photo: A Tamil festival celebrated in India, Malaysia, and Singapore where devotees make a ceremonial act of sacrifice by piercing their skin with small hooks and carrying a float or pit of cow’s milk.

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ujjal dey posted a photo: Thaipusam, an annual Hindu festival of great significance, is observed in Singapore, typically taking place in late January or early February. This celebration venerates Lord Murugan, the Hindu deity associated with war. Participants express their devotion by carrying kavadis, which are elaborately adorned wooden or metal frames, or by engaging in acts of penance such as piercing their bodies with skewers.

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Thaipusam procession – piercings

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Thaipusam procession – women with piercings are not common

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Thaipusam procession – men will carry kavadi (and some will be pulling heavy load)

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Thaipusam procession – pot of milk

ujjal dey posted a photo: Thaipusam is an important Hindu festival celebrated annually in Singapore, usually in late January or early February. It is a celebration of Lord Murugan, the Hindu god of war, and involves devotees carrying kavadis (decorated wooden or metal frames) or piercing their bodies with skewers as acts of penance

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