Thaipusam 2007, Indian festival in Pulau Penang

One of the most important festivals for the Hindus in Malaysia is Thaipusam. Here's an explanation what Thaipusam means

Left: The first temple at the start of the Thaipusam
Right: Happy parents bring their child to the temple and thank the Gods

This page therefore contains with a set of photos I made during the 2007 Thaipusam in Pulau Penang. It was an amazing experience for me. Not only Indians performed a Thaipusam with sticks in their mouth and bells or fruits hanging on their bodies. A number of Chinese believers and two foreigners were there. Though many men had enormous weights hanging on their body I have not see a single drop of blood or any damage on the skin. It was truly amazing that the skin of a human being can be that strong.

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