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Penang Old Real Photo Postcard Kavadi Attam, Thaipusam Festival, Sacrifice DanceVintage Old Real Photo Photograph Photographic Postcard. Malaya Straits Settlements Malay. Penang. Ethnic Life. Kavadi. Religious.Kavadi Attam (Tamil:காவடி ஆட்டம்) ("Burden Dance") is a ceremonial sacrifice and offering practiced by devotees during the worship of Lord Murugan, the Hindu God of War. It is a central part of the festival of Thaipusam and emphasizes debt bondage. Background: Penang (in Malay Pulau Pinang, Jawi:بينانج) is an island on the north-west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The offical name of the Penang island is Prince of Wales Island and the town is Georgetown, but neither of these names is in general use. Penang was founded 17th July, 1786, having been ceded to the East India Company by the Sultan of Kedal, in return for an annuity in 1785. At this time the island was almost uninhabited, Penang has an excellent harbour and is the centre of considerable trade. Item sold. You can either request an email alert for similar items, browse in our stock or search our stock.
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