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Panguni

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

I'm back homeeeee.Been staying at my cousins house for the past few days.Since last Saturday.Yeah so, Panguniiiii.
On Sat afternoon, we reached our cousins place and my bro started helping my Seanpaul cousin out for his firepot thing.My sis was out and my aunt and Lita sis were at some shop.So after they came back, we got ready to go to Gana bro's house seeing as his brother,Ragu, was carrying a Kavadi and their mum was carrying a fire pot too.

On our way there, we met this Indian family in the bus, and damn they had this cute girl with them.She was so cute,maybe about an yr old.She wanted to come to us, so her dad just carried her over the seat and passed her to me. Hahahha, she was playing with my sis and also Lita sis.I have pictures of her.

And once we reached his house,I was terrified to go in. Cause they have this REALLY HUGE DOG.GOOdness! Named jackie. Damn huge lah,so I told the aunty I'll only come in if the dog goes into the room.

SO yeah,she put Jackie in and I entered.We were just watching some tamil award show on Central when Arun's family, minus Arun that is, joined us.

His father then went to join the guys under the function hall to fix up Ragu's Kavadi.After about 2 hours, sitting in the house, we all decided to go down as well.We initially thought we were heading down to a temple to see some procession so we came dressed appropriately but eventually, we didnt.Bummer.But it was fun seeing the guys doing the kavadi up.All were stressed up maaan.Pictures from there...

It was 2.30 am when we girls, including Arun's sister got tired, so we got Arun's dad to let us chill in his Van,he didnt want us to have the airco on thou, but we manage to convince him.Hahhaha, due to the carbon monoxide thing, but since neither of us slept it was alright. So it was Arun's sis and me up in the front and both my sis and Lita sis were behind just sitting.We were listening to songs and just talking about everything possible.Yep and finally, one hour later, the guys were done with the kavadi. Well almost done.SO my bro,Seanpaul cousin and Raj joined us as we headed home.

Thamo bro and sis. :D

Adjusting the kavadi for Ragu.

Sara was gona carry early in the morning at 5.Well he was suppose to.So the guys were also suppose to be at the Sembawang temple by 5.30.But as we only reached home at 4. We girls didnt sleep immediately, but the guys did, so we were sure they were gona miss it.ANd ya when we woke up later at 12 noon we see all 3 of them fast asleep.My sis was right, she said they'd either go v late or not go at all.So Sara carried his milk pot with the rest like Gana bro, Ragu, Thamo bro and few other guys.

During the prayers at Gana bro's house.

Yeah then after we had our lunch at 2 pm, my Seanpaul cousin told us to get ready and we were off to Gana bro's house.My bro left for home first.
THEguys were still at the kavadi thing once we reached, so after 30 mins plus, we did the prayers at Gana bro's house and we were told to go down as the super huge vehicle was here already.

When we saw the lorry,it was damn huge lah, but we didnt wanna get up. Cause firstly there was already another group of people with their kavadi.AND, they looked soooooo damnn typical. Like really, you know how people get really dumb and start talking about you with you knowing you're there and you can hear.And they have this really typical indian faces. SO I looked at my sis and then Lita sis, and we all knew we didnt wanna go up that lorry.But my aunt didnt realise, so she's like "Go up, go up."ANd then, more stares from the people on top

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Then my Seanpaul cousin came, saw the people up in the lorry and looked at us.He then said, " K,you four,(me,my sis,lita sis and my aunt) take taxi and come.See you all at the temple."PHEWWWW. Like thank god my cousin realised we'd never go up that lorry. So with a smile on our faces we took a cab down. YAY.I WOULD NEVER EVER WANNA BE ASSOCIATED WITH PEOPLE LIKE THAT MAN.

So after we reached there,my bro calls me up and tells us to wait as he's reaching too. Then we met our eldest sister. She was there with her in laws too. So my aunt and all of them were just talking about howweird the whole thing is.Like the whole Sembawang area looks v new to them and all.HAHAHA, it was damn funny ah.Yeah, then we walked all the way down to the tentage where all were piercing and getting ready.
So from our side, my cousin, Ragu, his mum and Rajboy were taking part, by the time we reached there it was 5 and only managed to leave the tentage almost 8.

Just as we reached the temple. I wanted to take the deities in the middle lah. The woman walked in then.

Niceeeee...

I like this peak ay.

Praying, before leaving to start the walk.

Before we leave the temple....

They were piercing this indian guy with the long spear like thing. It was scary man

My cousin after having his back pierced with the leaves.

Ragu's peak on his kavadi.

Raj with his fav look.

My cousin, waiting to leave the tentage.

Raj with his lemons pierced.

The two fire pot, before lighting it up.

The moon was so pretttyyyy.

Saw this guy like way earlier before my cousin did. And I was so excited.He's the tridiac dancer. Like the main one.Woooooo!! And yeh he's my cousin's friend, so while they were speaking I had to take a photo of that lah, and all my sisters were laughing at me and they went, "Kk, get ready, now now."

Goodness, how long is his piercing thing lah. and its damn THICK.And he's chinese. Best part, he screamed before piercing so we thought he was excited or something, but actually it was because he was piercing his throat area too!!!See his hand!

Ragu, just before leaving.

Thats Raj. The skinny and ambitious guy.

My cousin.

The two pots lighted up.

Gana bro's mum.

The smoke was so much, and it causes our eyes to tear lor.

Damn fierce uh...

Thats Shankar. Funny guy.And yep, that was candid.
By the way,I've got videoss, at the bottom of my post.

My best friend.
So along the way I met many other people ah,Like Muhes, Oswind.And I saw Muhes twice and everythig he sees me is when I'm way ahead of the kavadi I'm following cause we walk with my cousin who's carrying his firepot and Muhes will think I'm on my own. Madness lah. Why the hell would I lie about following.Hahaha.

Cousin.

A smile just for me. More like for the camere. :D

My sis and Diamond.Diamod joins us at almost 8 pm. It was good seeing him after a longgggg time.:)

My favourite.

I couldnt RESIST.He's good ay, as hip hop as he can be, he knows our culture damn well too.For starters, he hits our indian drums super nicely.

Here on, are the are kavadis which amazed me. They're beautiful.

Can't wait to go homeee...

Chilling after everything...

My sis, in Arun's dad van with the wind effect.Hahahah, LOVE HER.

By the time we finished it was 11 plus close to 12. Yeah, it was tiring but fun.

My bro headed home as he had camp,I went back to cousins' in Arun's dad's van.

I was dead tired maaaan.

Come next day, my sis was supposed to go to work but she didnt, cause we only reached home at 2.30 am and so she was beat. Accompanied her to the clinic as she had some leg injury the doctor referred her to Alexandra Hospital instead! We didnt see this coming.But she had some really bad internal injuries that she had to take an Xray and had 3 days worth of MC.

Yeah, next up Good Friday.

Hopefully I'll see all you guys again.

VIDEOSSSS.

Don't watch if you don't want to.

When Gana bro's mum was in a trance.