印度神打 ?Indian New Year (更新自拍video)

又回到二年前火山島留尼旺！

那年復活節的long weekend (Apr 16- 17 ) 我與泰狄熊作了環島之旅， 小島面稿積細小，駕車三、五小時己可走完，我倆想到南部的沙灘 Grand Anse 走走而沿海風景也十分吸引，又聽說南部曾有公路數次被火山溶岩流過的，也有溶岩從海岸噴出等自然形成的奇特觀景，東部有些美麗瀑布！

Valley near St Pierre in south!

Grand Anse Beach in the south!

Cascade Langevin @ St Joseph

Lava was cutting across the route a couple of times in the past ten years during Volcanic Eruptios. Stones signs were placed to mark the incidents,1986, ,1976, 1943, 2001, Jan 2002, nov-dec 2002, 1998, 1961, 1931, recently 2007...

溶岩直流到海水，沒有力量可以阻止！

this pc from http://www.flickr.com/

那星期剛巧是印度泰米爾族的慶祝新年，約四月十五日黃昏我們於 St Paul 看到了一些印度泰米爾族的民化活動，舞蹈、雜技、武火球等，後來18在南部 St Andre 及 St Rose所以看到新年遊行打鑼打鼓，儀式從三時至旁晚六時，他們帶著聖像、香火遊行，其中一隻面像小象的，女士們頭頂著載滿鮮花滕籃子，包括蓮花、蘭花、南瓜、合手瓜、果子(花生)、白米等供奉神靈，也有女士們頭頂著火盤！

 

在 St Rose 看到類似神打般的儀式(video後補)，三十多名口中念念有詞的男士赤腳走火炭；相傳是泰米爾族的成年男士新年期間的宗教儀式，目的是為了表示身體與靈塊的潔淨，以等待新年的來臨，有些未夠道行的好像感到焯熱大步走過，還有一名故意向後退！他們真的感受不到火炭的焯熱！真系眼界大開！

有些男士他們把 六、七隻 hooks 往背上穿，真的六、七隻   吊到背上，不一會見到有些人用長叉往嘴唇上插，向橫穿過面珠，口中念念有詞，還是若無其事般走路，我站在旁毛管也向上豈，打冷震！最最最要命是那個成身 hook的人就在我前面行過，我卦住研究是否真的 "au"在皮膚上，有沒有血等，忙記映相!

天啊！好像真的不痛，但我卻覺難受啊！

救命呀！

印度泰米爾族的人每次入廟時也有習慣用水把腳清洗以表示潔淨！


April 28

Hindu religious is full of plant ith symbolic meaning.

蓮花是宇宙萬物旦生的根源，Brahmal 用蓮花的花辮去做山、山谷、河流。

Lotus is consider to be the birthplace of Universe, Brahmal was born in the lotus plant, he received the world and converted the petals into hills, valley, Rivers.

椰子代表純潔。

Coconut is the symbol of purity.

Basil is a divine herb, sacrified to Vishma whose relatives cure sterility.

雞蛋花是靈塊的棲息地。

The Fangipani is the symbol of immortal, it is the resting place of the soul.



 








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Very artistic temple!

 can see that they are devoted to their religious!

Three colours around the pagodas of Reunion

The Red, sacred to Koli, is symbolized by the flowers of the pagodas.

The white, sacred to Maryammd, is symbolized by the frangipani.

The yellow sacred to Panchali  is sacred by African Marigold, or by the Dawf poincians
From Wikapiedi

Puthandu, (Tamil) also known as Varusha pirappu, is celebrated as New Year's Day in Tamil Nadu. It is celebrated on the first day of the Tamil month Chithirai, which falls on the 13^th or 14^th of April.

 Women draw patterns called kolams. A lamp called a kuttuvilaku is placed on the center of the kolam, to eradicate darkness. A ritual called kanni takes place. Kanni means 'auspicious sight'. People watch jewellery, fruits, vegetables, flowers, nuts, rice etc., as it is a belief among Tamil people that it brings prosperity. People wear new clothes and special dishes are prepared for the occasion.