Monday, March 21, 2011

Extreme sports in Singapore

At the end of January in Singapore and Malaysia, Hindus celebrated a very interesting holiday - Thaipusam. Like many holidays in Asia, this is also tied to the lunar calendar and the exact date has not. The holiday is remarkable that the faithful, cited statement allegiance to the gods, pierce the skin sticks and walk on hot coals.


 The purpose of the faithful at the festival is not just poke a sharp object, but also go to the nearest Hindu temple with a special altar - Kavadi. Distance is usually not very large from 200-300 meters to a couple of miles. But it is enough








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