Da Blogs Da Thang: spring forward, fall back...

spring forward, fall back...

Published Sunday, October 29, 2006 by lecram sinun | E-mail this post

... and it's time to fall back. My computer reminded me today so, this means walking around the house adjusting clocks and replacing batteries in the smoke alarms.

I spent the latter half of the afternoon checking out internet videos both on Goggle and YouTube. It was actually quite entertaining to see what was out there. I was reminded that both Hari Raya (the end of Ramadan) and Deepavalli (the Hindu festival of lights) celebrations were taking place back in Malaysia. I flashed back to all the food that was involved at these celebrations... going out to visit the "open house" of friends celebrating ... and the sweet inertia that sets in after all that eating. It did make me wonder what has changed after all these many years of being away.

Anyway, here is video of one of my favorite celebrations that usually takes place around January or February every year. It is the Hindu celebration of Thaipusam. This is when people who have made vows to the Lord Murugan fulfill them. It's wonderfully colorful... but certainly NOT for the squeamish.