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Thursday, March 24, 2011

The day of atonement 赎罪之日 ...



大宝森节
Thaipusam

Water Road Penang
January 20, 2011


The day of atonement 赎罪之日 ...


The day of atonement 赎罪之日 ...


The day of atonement 赎罪之日 ...


The day of atonement 赎罪之日 ...



Wednesday, March 16, 2011

A day of devotion 奉献及感恩 ...


大宝森节
Thaipusam

Water Road Penang
January 20, 2011


A day of devotion 奉献及感恩 ...


A day of devotion 奉献及感恩 ...


A day of devotion 奉献及感恩 ...


A day of devotion 奉献及感恩 ...


A day of devotion 奉献及感恩 ...


A day of devotion 奉献及感恩 ...


A day of devotion 奉献及感恩 ...


A day of devotion 奉献及感恩 ...



Friday, March 11, 2011

Friday, February 18, 2011

Offerings of Pure white 纯白色的敬献 ...


牛奶献给姆鲁卡神
Milk Offerings to Lord Murugan
Thaipusam

Water Road Penang
January 20, 2011

For the Hindus, during Thaipusam
Carrying pots of milk on the
head symbolizes a smaller burden of offering
 (as compared to those who carry the Cavadee)
but the journey itself with the bare foot walk to the
temple reflects the devotees inner strength to connect with God ...












Milk offering as a ritual is an ancient custom in many
parts of Asia.

In Mongolia, milk is a life resource and a
symbol of holy and sacred. The custom of milk offering is
still kept for welcoming or bidding farewell to a long trip ...

In Japan and Philippines, there are also rituals of using milk
as a cleansing and offering ...

However, I have not known of any Chinese rituals
bearing the offerings of white milk ...


Saturday, February 12, 2011

Remember when we were young 还记得当我们小时候 ...



Children of Thaipusam
大宝森节儿童

Thaipusam 2011 at Waterfall Road, Penang ...
大宝森节清晨槟城瀑布 ...



Remember when we were YOUNG
and couldn't wait to grow up ...



Don't blink your eyes
for which if you did, all of a sudden 
you are a grown-up ...



you will long for those innocent days
when you were young ...
without worries and life realities ...



yet for some, like me; when our childhood was not really
entirely filled with happy moments, I long to forget them
and only wished I could have what other children had ...




We cannot replace the days that have gone,
I remember them as there were ...

sad or happy does not matter anymore,
I live for tomorrow comes today ...

Friday, January 28, 2011

A spiritual journey 神游 ...



Thaipusam at Waterfall Road, Penang ...
大宝森节清晨槟城瀑布 ...

A spiritual journey 
神游 ...


10:15 am Preparation ...


10:19 am Prayers ...


10:20 am Going into a trance ...


10:20 am  Tying the chains ...


10:21 am Whip for the Gods ...


10:21 am Preparation for the Spikes and Hooks ...


 10: 23 am Nailing the Spikes and Hooks into the body ...


 10: 25 am Intense concentration ...


 10: 28 am Adjusting all the Hooks on the back ...


 10: 29 am Dance and Prayers ...


 10: 31 am Preparation for the next series of hooks ...


 10: 33 am Sitting down for the next set of hooks ...


 10: 34 am Starting the next set of hooks ...


 10: 38 am This will take some time ...


 10: 41 am I think more then a hundred of these going into the body ...


 10: 45 am Applying them all over ...


 10: 45 am Intense concentration of everyone ...


 10: 50 am Devotee seems go to into a trance again ...


 10: 50 am As the final hooks going in and he stood up ...


 10: 53 am To prepare for the final spike across the mouth ...


 10: 54 am Preparation for the final spike ...


 10: 54 am The final spike slowly ...


 10: 54 am Going through the mouth ...


 10: 54 am Everyone stood still and holding their breath ...


 10: 55 am Perhaps including the person applying the spike ...


 10: 55 am The Devotee opens the eyes as the ...


 10: 55 am spike in final placement ...


 10: 55 am Final words between the two ...


 10: 55 am Preparing the journey ...


 10: 58 am The journey begins here ...