 |
| The call to prayer, before dawn and after dusk and in between, echoing in stereo from multiple locations |
There are so many temples, mosques and shrines around George Town and they are very much part of everyday life. They also support a variety of businesses, including a shop that sells all sorts of life-size cardboard replicas - polo shirts, silk cheongsams, luggage, computers - to be burnt as offerings to the spirits.
 |
| Branding is all cardboard Burberry shoes |
The spirits get real offerings too; incense of course, oil to burn in the lanterns, garlands of fresh flowers, and dishes of favorite foods.
 |
| Indian deities |
 |
| Guess what was this ancestor's favorite thing? |
 |
| Big alters |
 |
| and little ones |
 |
| Angry demons |
 |
and ornate gods
|
 |
| Turmeric and rose petals scattered in the street outside Karaikudi (one of my favorite places to eat) |
 |
| Ancestor tablets |
 |
Spaces redolent with incense
|
 |
| and spaces in between shopping malls and blocks of condos |
Engaging all the senses and co-existing in harmony,
No comments:
Post a Comment