Shocking Experience At Hindu Festival 🇱🇰

Jaffna, North Sri Lanka - I stumbled upon a Hindu festival and the experience was quite interesting
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A bit outside of Jaffna I stumbled upon a Hindu festival. We were driving by and saw many people there, so we decided to have a look. Many friendly locals invited Mafas and me inside, offered to explain whats going on and were very welcoming. A very interesting, but also overwhelming experience for me, which I really enjoyed! It was my first time at a Hindu festival.
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[@lakshithacharith]

Happy new year Ken

[@queva3062]

No masks & social distancing, then Who they would blame for the next wave?

[@janakiabeysundera1734]

Very colourful festival. Hindus always wear very colourful dresses for their religious activities,,Thanks Ken..... Are you in Thailand now .Stay safe and healthy from Sri Lanka

[@giannishen]

It's hard to imagine how painful they are, they must be very religious; After watching it, it reminds me of human meat skewers, which is a bit scary, thank you for sharing！😄🙏 很難想像他們有多痛，他們一定是很虔誠的； 看完讓人想到人肉串，有點可怕，謝謝分享！

[@muzzly5354]

It’s extremely painful but they do it willingly. The Hindus pray/wish for something almost impossibly good to happen to them (cure a fatal illness maybe ) and when it does, they choose to involve in an extreme and usually painful act to repay the kindness and effort god took on them. They believe these to be humbling.

[@giannishen]

@@muzzly5354 Thanks for letting me know！👍

[@tharangidias244]

What a colourful festival. well, that's a feast to my house eyes. For some reason, I find north Sri Lankans unique. Thanks for uploading this kind of content. Your channel is gold.

[@chembits9115]

Usually jaffna people are open minded and broad hearted people..they are very friendly enough to talk as well you will have a better experience in jaffna bro.. Keep discover our jaffna bro as a jaffna boy we all support you.. Thanks for your visit.

[@BreakawayBites]

This festival give me a bit of the vibes of what you would see during Thaipusam at the Batu Caves ( Malaysia ) ...As always ,this is why we travelled, to experience different cultures, taste different type of food, to see things through eyes of the locals.... Stay safe , and take care out there mate....Cheers!

[@azmathjahn9099]

Ken I am still to watch this video but I wanted to type out a quick message to say how much we appreciate you still staying back in Sri Lanka and continue to make your travel vlogs here. Despite you being a whistle blower of the concerning developments in SL I see you as an extraordinary and intelligent traveller. I wish all the best with your onward plans and salute you for your steadfast resolute in believing in Sri Lanka, its people and its attractions. ich grüße dich

[@chaw294]

Wow, it's indeed the coolest experience for you, Ken, to witness that Hindu festival. It's similar to "Thaipusam" which is celebrated annually by the Hindus in Malaysia. The devotees carry different types of "kavadi" or carry a pot of milk and some pierce their skin, tongue or cheek with vel skewers. They do that to fulfill their vows/pledges and to offer thanks to Lord Murugan. In Malaysia, the big event/ procession begins at the oldest Hindu temple in KL and ends in Batu Caves. Can you still remember Batu Caves? Great watch and thanks for sharing, Ken 👍👏

[@vidyutmulki2807]

People of Sri Lanka are very hospitable and very kind

[@classicalyoutubecaster]

Nice video & Happy New year to sri lankan friends

[@jsmurthy7481]

Ken, you are the one who is covering the festivity of the North too..... Well done, keep up

[@philyew3617]

Hi Ken, So happy to see you enjoying the North. I have seen photographs of this ritual but never seen it actually carried out, you are so fortunate to see it happening. The people of the North are so nice and friendly, not yet influenced by mass tourism like the South West and Colombo, no touts or scams yet. Enjoy the rest of your trip.

[@Dervin75]

short but one off your best Vlogs in Sri Lanka so far !! Thanks

[@judyoh9008]

Very facinating festival and those attending the fesival are very friendly to explain on the festival. Looks quite similar to another Hindu festival involving carrying of kavadis and piercing of body in Malaysia, but that is a different festival called Thaipusam that is held annually either in January or sometimes in February. You mentioned this festival is for the elephant God, not sure whether it is a festival for Lord Ganesha (Hindu's elephant God). The festival in Malaysia, Thaipusam is for Lord Murugan. You can witness Thaipusam in Malaysia if you visit Malaysia in the beginning of the year (end January or mid February), it is celebrated in very grand scale in Penang and KL (Batu Caves). However the Thaipusam festival/procession was disallowed in Malaysia during the pandemic in 2021 and 2022. The kavadi carriers are under trance and did not feel the pain when their body is pierced.

[@chaw294]

Good evening, Ken and all. Have a blessed Thursday 🙏🙏🙏

[@KenAbroad]

Good evening ✌😊

[@roving-camera_72]

I t was very interesting to watch this video because you show a view of Sri Lanka that few visitors would ever see. I appreciate KZbinrs like you that venture to places away from the places that most tourists flock to.

[@shriyasanthirakaanthan3519]

Thanks Ken for this video...celebration and prayers in Jaffna..

[@simmo3730]

Greetings from Wales Ken. Julia and myself are watching and we're both fascinated and astounded at what you've just shared with us. The colour, the sound, the people and also the beautiful elephant all made for a brilliant video. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Your friend is a great tour guide. Amazing video Mein Freund 👏 Take care and have fun 👍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇱🇰🙏

[@shaliniprabaharan4554]

My beautifil Jaffna. The drums and pipes sounds reminds me of my beautiful childhood memories back in the 70's.. Thank you Ken! stay blessed.

[@bhavanikidnapillai292]

I used to watch this when I was kid. They don't feel pain.😀😀😀🇱🇰

[@vidyutmulki2807]

Enjoyed watching this video a lot. A very amazing festival this happens in Tamilnadu

[@sanjeevvlogs5492]

Enjoy the jaffna!!

[@KenAbroad]

I like jaffna a lot 💪😊

[@lynia6587]

Hi Ken 👋🏻 this is the same religious ceremony for all Hindus in Malaysia too , they will walk the parade to the biggest temple in Batu Cave with floats decorated beautifully , there's sound of drums and traditional instrument playing , it's a yearly event 👍

[@youknowme2322]

There are doing this for Tamil Hindu New Year which is unique. Tamil Hindus in Malaysia do this for Thaipusam which is a different Hindu festival.

[@judyoh9008]

@@youknowme2322 This festival was recorded 2 weeks ago since Ken arrived in Malaysia last week. Therefore this festival was not held during the Tamil New Year just 2 days ago.

[@kaleepaninkajan2895]

hi ken abroad i am happy you are at my place hope to see you soon

[@kushal809]

Awesome video 🔥🔥👍❤️

[@supianzainuddin1482]

So nice to see how friendly the people were, taking time to explain to you the rituals. I went twice to Batu Caves Kuala Lumpur for Thaipusam and it was a great experience for me. I would love to go again.

[@cecilialibago8449]

wonderful ..thank you for this content , at least we could take a glimpse of this Hindu Festival

[@sjsramanan]

@7:46 when I was kid I used to go to this festival just for the music they play and I usually stood near the drummers 😀. They will increase the speed of the music/ rhythm slowly and finish at maximum speed that the dancers and they themselves can manage. It’s very interesting 😂. And that tractor you noticed in front with decorations also carries one man hanging by the hooks 🪝 on the back and leg. I hope you witnessed that too. I’ve asked those who had done the hooks 🪝 before, they said it’s only painful when hooking and removing it. No pain in between.

[@phanneebutrabamrung73]

Wow Ken you nearly touch 100 K 😊👍👍👍

[@dineshofficialtamil2342]

இனிய தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள் நண்பா 🇮🇳

[@golfi7071]

Happy Sinhala & Tamil new year !!!! 😇

[@idiot7969]

6:33 It's not just young boys. Even ladies regardless age gender do it. They(Hindus) make a wish and pray if that happens they would make this type of pain prayer/ sacrifice. They make this sacrifice/prayer with nails in the body when their wishes come true. Some people do out of devotion to God without material wishes. One that you find is Jaffna "Saivam" (one of the major branch of Hinduism) which considers Lord Shiva is prime God and they accepts all different Gods, deities, demi gods, planets, Sun, Moon, etc Hinduism is a lifestyle. Different Hindus do different things. Vegetarians, Non-vegetarians, Different Gods, different rituals, etc. There is no hard fast rules and no conversion to Hinduism like Abrahamic religions. Even Hindus can be agnostic and athethist too.

[@kushal809]

Love your content 🔥🔥

[@தமிழ்ஈழம்swissthamilfox]

enjoy my friend....

[@thirukthirukumaran3355]

Awesome. Thank you!

[@thambipillaiamirthalingam5617]

Well done brother

[@sweet-b6p]

Thanks Mr.Ken for showet my Jaffna Tempel Festival the Place name "Maruthana Madam "

[@Dodilafir]

Happy Sri Lankan New Year Ken

[@tmurali1067]

nice 🇨🇦 my city jaffna tamil 🙏🙏💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐

[@georgethandayutham8505]

Hi Ken, those are hindu religious rituals and you can not understand until you learn about Hinduism. It is looks severe pain, they are not painful that what you think Enjoy your stay in Jaffna and best regards from Calgary Canada 👍😊

[@ayomiwijenayake201]

Hi ken. Enjoy and be safe

[@stlaw08]

They go into a trance and do not feel any pain. Piercing is to honor the god who has answered their prayers/vow in the past or to fulfill a vow for the future. Like a pilgrimage, do something special to please the god. In Malaysia, men carry kavadis (mobile shrines), ladies carry pots of milk on their heads and go up the 200+ steps up to the cave temple. You can see KZbin videos of this as many travelers have captured the celebrations.

[@veeran3314]

Today our new year 🤩

[@milsilva3074]

Thanx After 28 years Kavade dance thanks video clip producers

[@aliveintenerife2508]

In Malaysia the celebrations are much bigger in Penang Island and also at Batu Caves but due to Covid situation, they have stop that for 2 years. That is during Thaipusam festival where they carry huge kavadis with more hooks and longer spikes on the cheek, sometimes the spike can be as long as a metre long.

[@anthonymf4754]

Very interesting video footage.

[@krishnaraj3945]

Hi hello I'm living north part of sri lanka 🇱🇰 that vavuniya I am enjoying your vedios

[@vasanthasrikantha6512]

Tamils IN GERMANY ALSO DO THIS THERE.

[@chaminithewarapperuma5369]

Different cultures, different places But One country

[@ba8230]

Hi Ken, Happy Sinhala and Tamil new year......❤️

[@veeran3314]

மருதநாமடம் 🙏

[@lindyashford7744]

This kind of event is usually the beginning of a procession between one movie and another, and the people who have been pierced are undertaking a vow or purification as part of their Hindu practice, to bring more auspicious circumstances or to release from a previous inauspicious event. Where there are ropes or cords attached they will be used to suspended the person from the piercings. These can not just be found in Jaffna but elsewhere where there are large Hindu communities. I have no idea about the present, but in the past there were huge events in Colombo too, with many thousands of people visiting the kovils and people of all kinds being welcomed inside and a great deal of vendors also selling many different wares. In Colombo it was called Vel and happened a couple of times a year, sometimes the route was several miles, and the people doing penance were carried professionally on huge decorated floats. A bit like the penitents festivals of Southern Europe, but with a lot more noise and colour, and as you saw elephants too. Thanks for this interesting video that was very evocative for me, because when I first experienced them they were completely new to me too, though they were much more crowded than this one. I wonder whether the huge ones still exist, they really were something to remember, and marvel about, that people submitted to this and survived it too.

[@iskandartaib]

0:16 - you see this in Malaysia on Thaipusam (a Hindu holiday). Especially at Batu Caves.

[@ManoK54]

That was an interesting video. This festival is known as Thaipusam. Usually the devotees carry milk,and offer to Lord Muruga at the end of the procesion. .

[@georgecorea7314]

Great vids. When you come back to Colombo go back to Galle Face Green, now there's a new village called #GotaGoGama (Gota Go Village) that shows how protests could happen without violence, but lots of creativity, community and solidarity. It's a unique travel experience with no danger to you to see what Sri Lanka is and can become.

[@lesliedesilva5963]

Please do not go there ken

[@georgecorea7314]

@@lesliedesilva5963 why?

[@kevinperera18]

:) Thank you Ken.

[@tamilrootztamilrootz2573]

Ken you should visit for the festival of Kamakshi Ambal Temple in Hamm.

[@eat.live.travel]

What a great experience! Reminds me of Thaipusam.

[@kandiahsivathasan3809]

Welcome brother s

[@90goroi]

This is a new experience.

[@kannanairtelking]

What a beauty of hinduism... one of the part of hinduism...

[@sivabalasingham9918]

Super 👌

[@sirajkasideen7706]

Was expecting long video lol

[@inthinathan]

More videos from Jaffna pls

[@हपिएम्]

Just curious, I don’t recall seeing this in Tamil Nadu or Kerala in India? Correct me if I missed something?

[@Dodilafir]

Lively and lovely cultural pageant..

[@minuliyuhansa2564]

Hai...ken....🥰🥰

[@priyankaraherath9468]

Mr Ken, you may visit Weddha people-the ancient indigenous tribe- at Dabana Maiyanganaya.

[@lahirusiyambalagoda4881]

ලැබුවා වූ නව වසර ඔබටත්, ඔබේ පවුලටත් සාමය සතුට පිරි සුබ නව වසරක් වේවා..... Happy New Year to you and your family Peace is full of happiness Happy New Year ..... உங்களுக்கும் உங்கள் குடும்பத்தாருக்கும் இனிய புத்தாண்டு நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள் அமைதி நிறைந்த புத்தாண்டு வாழ்த்துக்கள்..... 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 #GoHomeGote

[@Python7-e4f]

#GoHomeGota2022

[@velu1671]

After the hook robe pulled there is no pain. Only pain when putting hook. It like acupuncture.

[@MrBadkul]

dont forget to make a ring for your self bro. use a blue star sapphire stone bro Ken. and sell the Nuritake tea coffee set to world wide. just markup the price and post it.

[@thujahsri]

Hallo Ken!! Ich bin auch in Jaffna geboren und jetzt wohne ich in Deutschlnd. Ich möchte ihnen auch erklären was das mit Nadelstich heißt. Das nennt man auf tamilich Thooku kavadi oder Kavadi!! Eigentlich gibt es eine religionische Glaube bei uns in Hindu meisten die Leute folgen. So eine Glaube ist diesen Nadelstiche. Z.B ich bete an meinem Gott" Gott bitte zeige mir einen weg das ich in Zukunft einen Haus kaufen kann , wenn es in zukunft wahr wird , werde ich für dich was machen" also Die Leute beten und für den Gott machen was Sie können. Aber muss es auch nicht sein.( es wird nie in Unseren religion gesagt das die Leute es machen müssen). Das ist nur eine wille und dankeschön von denne Leute die das machen wollen. Kommt drauf an wie deren Situation ist. Wenn Sie mit nadelstiche leicht nehmen können , machen Sie das. Die Leute es geschafft haben ,berichten das die Stiche nicht weh tut und heilt auch meistens in einer woche wieder gut. Es ist schön das ich ihre Jaffna vlog gesehen habe. Danke an ihren Freunde die ihnen nach Jaffna gefahren wurden . Weil ich kaum die Touristen aus dem Ausland in Jaffna gesehen habe. Ich hoffe das sie schöne Erlebnisse von Jaffna und Srilanka gesammelt haben. Ich wünsche Ihnen noch viel Spass und gute Reise . Machen sie bitte noch weiter und bleiben sie bitte Gesund . Schöne Grüße aus Deutschland

[@s-e-a]

Du solltest unbedingt Thaipusam in K.L., J.B. oder Penang ansehen.

[@vanvimonpai4681]

Ken. pls take care of yourself. Don’t get sick there. Be aware of Covid.

[@jdesse2609]

u must come to the philippines

[@KenAbroad]

Will go later this year 🤙

[@pinky5958]

Enjoy Jaffna 👍

[@KenAbroad]

I like jaffna a lot 😊

[@diroshamarasinghe2465]

Hilarious to see you shocked 🤣

[@groupmedis9721]

Ken, Are you still in SriLanka ? Please come Galleface Colombo. You will be surprise😉.

[@kaleepaninkajan2895]

hi ken abroad enjoy jaffna and if u visit to its nearest town chunnakam i can see you bro

[@Studders01]

This looks like so,etching along the lines of Thaipusum. They have this every January normally in Malaysia. I’ve been to one in 2005. Thy fast for a few days and then have the hooks and that for it.

[@LUDWIGD1]

very nice Religionen so interesting.

[@koobie83]

Was this from today? It’s new year for Tamils and Sinhalese today.

[@idiot7969]

Festival in the video is a special specific temple I believe (like the day it opened or renovated and made first poosai - Kumbavishekam). Not related to April new year. Every temple special festival for that temple only.

[@veeran3314]

Jaffna jaffna jaffna❤❤❤❤❤

[@POPCOM612]

have body piercing Similar to the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket

[@judyoh9008]

I think you are refering to the Nine Emperor God festival, a taoist festival that is also celebrated in Malaysia (usually in October). This festival also have body piercing but this is a Hindu festival.

[@ArvindYadav-ck5ew]

Hi dear. If u want to explore more culture difference then it's india. Like . Black magic Navratri . 09 days fasting. Garage river. Chatt puja. Different types of worship in India. Every state has his different culture

[@sarastar9590]

Nice ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@novanoir8309]

... so how come those men back were pierced by that large hook and just chill, like nothing happen and no pain whatsoever?

[@veeran3314]

தமிழன். Tamilan🔥

[@yenloygaming4117]

Helo kent, how about sri langka now.?

[@maaheshash1274]

Ken, i would suggest to you to search about Thaipusam. Its a hindu celebration, celebrated in every january of the year. It'll open your mind when you visit thaipusam as alot of them pierce and does this kind of vow.

[@Reformist101]

1:25 Mönchengladbach

[@benjimanlee]

Im Curious, how tall are you? You seem to be much taller than the people around you

[@KenAbroad]

I'm 1.90m ✌

[@shivaattanayake4904]

All these piercing is a traditional Hindu ritual carried each year. Did you realize that men should be bare bodied to enter Hindu temples in the North, but not in the southern Hindu temples

[@Liersworld]

In Christianity.. jesus suffered for people.. He wiped all the sin of people by his pain. But in Hinduism.. Ordinary people will tribute their pain to the Lord.. ☺️

[@erandiperera292]

Nice

[@carlitasingco2159]

Good afternoon to all the people of Sri Lanka all over the world happy simana Santa let's celebrate the death of our jesus christ 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤🇵🇭🇱🇰

[@brianodonnell1664]

Get a few spicks through the nose it doesn't hurt much Ken😊

[@kumarkitusna7191]

Tamil language and culture is an oldest. North and east of Srilanka Tamils live.

[@shaktibiswal3664]

can any sri lankan explain me why most of the sri lankan tamils term themselves as saivas and disagree with hinduism , whereas saivasim is a part of hiduism in which people only worship lord shiva ,why they dont accept them as hindus

[@annalenapirothmaclean5557]

Ken this video needs a disturbing content warning! I was watching with my young children, not expecting to see human mutilation. I appreciate that it’s a religious ceremony and mean no disrespect, but it’s upsetting if you don’t expect it. I feel uncomfortable with this too, and wouldn’t choose to see it. We love your videos because they are so family friendly, you are so polite and positive, I don’t mind my children watching your travels. But please give a warning for disturbing content if you show things like this.

[@kspirit7571]

Westerner are too materialistic . That's why you can't see it. Your mind is in deep Maya (matrix)

[@praveen_brother]

BROTHER THIS IS NOT ONLY HINDUS FESTIVAL, THIS IS HINDUS & SINHALA FESTIVAL.. THQ

[@dahamisandeepani4556]

That is true .

[@Xarishher]

@thrwldwgshnpshpkmr u sure bro theres a lot of sinhalese who do this

[@Xarishher]

@thrwldwgshnpshpkmr sinhalese worship kathirgama and rawana same as sri lankan tamils. They also do sane festival traditions like Kavadi.