Celebrated by Hindus of Tamil origin in honour of Kartikeya, Granter of Wishes, and the second son of Shiva. Devotees with their tongues, cheeks and body pierced with needles, hooks and skewers, dance their way trance-like to the temple carrying the ‘Cavadee’ – a wooden arch covered with a pot of milk at each end of its base.
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Multicultural Association of Wood Buffalo
9908 Penhorwood Street
Fort McMurray, AB, T9H 1L3
PO Box 5298
Fort McMurray, AB, T9H 3G3
Join the Multicultural Association of Wood Buffalo for our upcoming Community Cultural Awareness Session.
This 3- hour, interactive workshop is designed for individuals and small organizations in the Wood Buffalo community who want to learn about cultural inclusivity and diversity, or who want to meet their Workplace Inclusion Charter goals.
