Although i have been staying in Malaysia for the past 20 years, i have never participated in Thaipusm celebration ever before. Every year, i celebrated the Thaipusm with having an extra holiday in my calendar.
But now,looking at the opportunity to photograph, explore, and appreciate our local culture, i thought it will be a good idea to hang out with the participants of Thaipusm in Batu Cave! This year, it has recorded more than a million participants from all around Malaysia taking part in this festival!
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Devotees prepare for the celebration by cleansing themselves through prayer and fasting approximately 48 days before Thaipusam. Kavadi-bearers have to perform elaborate ceremonies at the time of assuming the kavadi and at the time of offering it to Murugan. |
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Hooks pierced into the back and either pulled by another walking behind or being hung from a decorated bullock cart or more recently a tractor, with the point of incisions of the hooks varying the level of pain. |
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The amount of people outside the temple, while in the temple, you can barely walk or even move in the queue. |
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He kept his eye opened this big all the time, quite scary actually! |
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Kavadi Attam is a dance performed by the devotees during the ceremonial worship of Murugan, the Tamil God of War. The spear pierced through his tongue or cheeks reminds him constantly of Lord Murugan. |
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Devotee rests along the way, the pilgrimage is very heavy. |
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Amount of people joined the festival, look at the people at the staircase. |
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A closer look at the staircase to Batu Cave. |
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Devotees will shave their heads and undertake a pilgrimage/ kavadi (pot of milk) along a set route while engaging in various acts of devotion, notably carrying various types of kavadi. |
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Not only devotees are excited to participate, but also people from different culture. |
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