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Penang Thaipusam 2007

February 2nd 2007
This page is not for the squeamish...if easily offended by body piercings, please turn away now! Thaipusam is one of the biggest Hindu religious celebrations. As far as we can understand (and apologies if we have got any of the details wrong), the Goddess Parvathi gave her son, Murugan, a vel (lance) with which he went out and slayed all the demons. The lance is transported to the temple. Ther ... read more
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Malaysian Flag During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more
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The original purpose of the blog was the 20th wedding anniversary trip in 2006 / 2007 - Ashes cricket in Oz, setting off early in April and going the long way round! The trip came to an end in February 2007 and for a while retrospective blogging was the only option (for reasons that you can find in the Road to Freedom). There are still two to travel and the passport is now back in use in 2009. We get distracted in more than the odd football ground along the way, but it is all part of the journey.... full info
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