Dévot avec percé retour à Thaipusam fête hindoue à Batu Caves à Kuala Lumpur, Malaisie

• Contributeur: paul kennedy / Alamy Banque D'Images
• ID de l’image: CF9PRA
• Taille du fichier: 60,2 MB (1,7 MB Téléchargement compressé)
• Autorisations: Modèle - non | Propriété - non
• Dimensions: 3744 x 5616 px | 31,7 x 47,5 cm | 12,5 x 18,7 inches | 300dpi
• Date de la prise de vue: 2012
• Lieu: Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia, South-East Asia, Asia

Informations supplémentaires

Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February). The word Thaipusam is derived from the month name Thai and Pusam, which refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival. On the day of the festival, devotees will shave their heads and undertake a pilgrimage along a set route while engaging in various acts of devotion, notably carrying various types of kavadi (burdens). The Kavadi itself is a physical burden through which the devotees implore for help from the God Murugan. At its simplest this may entail carrying a pot of milk, but mortification of the flesh by piercing the skin, tongue or cheeks with skewers is also common.

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