Silver Chariot Procession
January 2024 PICKING ON THE PAST
First published by Pulau Pinang Magazine, a celebrated bi-monthly magazine that covered the culture, history, traditions and lifestyle of Penang. Edited by Khoo Salma, the magazine ran from the late 1980s until the early 1990s.THE PEOPLE WAIT along sidewalks piled high with coconuts. As soon as the silver chariot is sighted, they begin to smash the coconuts in offering to Lord Subramaniam. Flowing water from hundreds of broken shells bathes the surface of the dusty road, cleansing the path of...
