spirited women dancing piercing their tongue

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sami attam is a dance performance by the devotees in the temple premises of amman temples in tamilnadu for getting the blessings of the goddess, angala parameswari amman.The priest pierce a trisul on the tongue of the devote is called neerthikadan.

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[Likely Guy]

Is this considered physchic and not religious? Or part both?

[m namasivayam]

Is this considered physchic and not religious? Or part both?

both

[Likely Guy]

What does the piercing provide?

Edit: I've never heard of this, I just ask to understand the belief system.

Edited December 26, 2013 by Likely Guy

[Likely Guy]

This is also only done by women (girls)?

I could 'google' this but I wouldn't get your perspective.

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This is also only done by women (girls)?

I could 'google' this but I wouldn't get your perspective.

mostly by women

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[toast]

Even it´s a archaic practice for whatsoever, it´s disgusting and dispensable. There is no need and no benefit in to injure the human body without medical actions needed that must be taken for healing purposes. The practice shown is just pain for nothing with a high risk for infections and neurologic dysfunction of the tongue afterwards. I have zero sympathy for such rituals.

Edited December 26, 2013 by toast

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no injuries ... no risks ... total spiritual ... that's the point ...

Annual Thaipusam Festival Batu Caves Malaysia :

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not solely women ... young or old ... and not only HIndus either ...

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its a very spiritual event ... and highly revered and respected by all the races and religion here in Malaysia ~

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Nine Emperor Gods Festival

this festival is coming up soon ... Malaysia is not as extreme as the ones here in Thailand ~

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