Thaipusam, Hindu Festival - Singapore - Vel Kavadi
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Thaipusam, Hindu Festival - Singapore - Vel Kavadi
Thaipusam, Hindu Festival, marked by Piercings and Painful Rituals in Singapore. The festival is mainly observed in countries where there is a significant presence of Tamil community such as India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Myanmar. Devotees practice mortification of the flesh (Vel Kavadi) by piercing the skin, tongue or cheeks with vel skewers (as shown here). Date: circa 1920s
Media ID 11584949
© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Devotee Devotion Festival Flesh Hindu Hinduism Indonesia Malay Malaysia Painful Peninsula Pierce Piercing Ritual Rituals Singapore Tamil
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