ThaiPusam Day

I made my way to Serangoon Road after work and reached Little India shortly after 7pm. The march had already been going on for over an hour but when I left after 9pm it was far from being finished. That means that the number of participants was incredibly high. It was very impressive to see all these devotees carrying all the weight of their 'Kavadis' without any apparent pain. Apart from the common tongue, mouth and cheeks skewer piercings many were also pierced on the whole body by numerous spikes. It was like being in India really, even though I am sure the festival is 1000 times more crazy there!

ThaiPusam Procession

This evening was just a preview with a small procession for this Hindu festival that is starting in the early hours of tomorrow. I might not be able to witness it because of my work schedule so this is why I wanted to at least take a glimpse of this preview. The real thing features devotees who pierce their tongues with metal skewers and attach large frames with hooks and spikes to display their faith and mind over matter.