Snoring Singapore - NOT

Ok - so we have said that Singapore is a bit tame and sameish...well today we found something we have never seen before and I doubt too many of you have either.

We attended the Thaipusam Festival in Little India.

Yes, those are limes hanging by hooks - notice the  tongue piercings

Jugs of milk

The full outfit - Simon watched them do some piercing - I couldn't 

Here is a short video in the temple courtyard where they prepared the people to start the walk

So when we complain about being bored... just remind us that interesting things are going on all around us!
Take care, M and S

More info just in case you are curious

From Wikipedia

ThaiPusam in Singapore

In Singapore, Hindu devotees start their procession at the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple in the early morning, carrying milk pots as offerings or attaching "kavadis" and spikes pierced on their body.^[11] The procession travels for 4 kilometres before finishing at Tank Road, Sri Thendayuthapani Temple.^[12]

On the previous day, the deity Lord Sri Thendayuthapani is taken on a procession in the Silver Chariot to Sri Layan Sithi Vinayagar temple and returns in the evening followed by Chettiar Kavadies and other devotees. This event is popularly called as Chetty Pusam in Singapore.

On Thaipusam day, hundreds of devotees offer prayers either by piercing their body with spikes and lemon, pulling a chariot or carrying Kavadis from Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple. The devotees then offer their prayers and fulfill their vows. The Vel (holy spear) in the sanctum is showered with milk continuously for hours. Several Chinese devotees and people of other religion and races also come to fulfill their vows on this day.