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Keeping dialects alive through the arts Deejay on mission to keep traditional performances alive
Keeping dialects alive through the arts Deejay on mission to keep traditional performances alive By THO XIN YI thoxinyi@thestar.com.my WHILE many people either take the common dialects for granted or ignore them, Ai FM deejay Chong Keat Aun has great appreciation for them and considers them an amazing and beautiful heritage to be enjoyed and…
Read MorePonggal festival is a time when indians offer thanks
The auspicious period for 2009 begins onWednesday(Jan 14). To mark it, Hinduswill celebrate the thanksgiving festival of Ponggal. The event signifies the start of a period considered to be good for marriages, moving house, buying hew vehicles or property, sealing business deals and travelling. From an astrological standpoint, this is a favourable period because it…
Read MoreCommunicating with the dead
Inconspicuous: The Leong Hong Keong temple in Lorong Slim is tucked away among a row of zinc and wooden shacks More offerings: Lai arranging prayer items Medium’s work: Lai, possessed by Tua Pek, Preparing a talisman for a family of devotees. Special attire: Lai showing the Tua Pek robe he wears when he goes into…
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