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    hinducosmos:

    Festive Facts – All about Thaipusam
    Thaipusam or Thaipoosam is a festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (January/February).

    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). At its simplest this may entail carrying a pot of milk, but mortification of the flesh by piercing the skin, tongue or cheeks with vel skewers is also common.
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