Hinduism in Germany: Hindu Tamil Festivals and Public Processions
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This kavati dancer had made a special additional vow to have his face pierced. The small lance pushed through the corners of his mouth has the shape of God Murukan's main weapon. Kavati bearers with or without pierced body parts are a common sight in many Sri Lankan and South Indian Murukan shrines. (Berlin 2003)