The Kavadi, Penang Thaipusam 2024

Penang Thaipusam 2024.
Thaipusam is celebrate by the Tamil community in Malaysia it is colourful Hindu festival where devotees pierce themselves with pins and spikes, hang pots and fruit off of their chests with hooks.

The Thaipusam tradition was brought to Penang trough the South Indian diaspora during the late 18th century.

Thaipusam celebration in Penang is not only celebrated by the Indians but also participated by other races.

Smashing coconut is another ritual during the procession. The act of smashing a coconut abruptly signifies making a wish for future betterment. It also suggests bad luck from the past is throw away.

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