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Bizarre Festivals - Here's one in Penang 'Thaipusam Festival'

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June 16th 2011
Thaipusam in Penang is a Hindu festival celebrated by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai. Pusam refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival : the 10th month of the Hindu calender. The Thaipusam festival in Penang, Malaysia begins with a parade at 6am on the eve of Thaipusam. At the center of this procession is a deity of Lord Murugan on a chariot ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang

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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