SINGAPORE 1913 firewalk Theemidhi festival

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  • Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
  • From an almost a century old travelogue the Kali Chaudas firewalk festival in honour of Hindu godess Draupadi at the Sri Mariamman temple Chinatown. Hundreds of devotees participate spending days and nights in ritual purification. More than a thousand logs were placed in the pit. See also my clip on a Japanese firewalk festival.
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  • @xdan87
    @xdan87 11 років тому +55

    Fascinating. I think our Hindu community is still celebrating this festival at the exact same location. For those including myself who only knew Singapore in the modern age, this was a real treat!

    • @balawayne
      @balawayne 4 роки тому +2

      Exactly, our hindu community is still celebrating this festival here in Tamilnadu. This is called Theemidhi Thiruvizhaa (தீமிதி திருவிழா) in tamil. Seriously this video gives me goosebumps! ❤️

  • @balawayne
    @balawayne 4 роки тому +6

    This video gives me goosebumps! I'm watching this video in 2021 January. This same exact celebration is happening in my town and nearby towns in Tamilnadu. I'm living in Sattur, Virudhunagar District in Tamilnadu near Madurai. We will call it as Theemidhi thiruvizhaa (தீமிதி திருவிழா). We do have these centuries old celebrations still now. Seriously your videos are treasure Sir. Thank you very much for sharing! ❤️

  • @sankadines
    @sankadines 13 років тому +13

    All of them performing this rituals are tamils settled in Singapore long back. I am from tamilnadu, we every year celebrate draubadi amman thiruvizha "Firewalk festival" during chitthirai (tamil month during april-may) in our village. It is a traditional festival of northern Tamilnadu. Thanks for posting this Michael

  • @drizzleads
    @drizzleads 10 років тому +31

    Thanks a lot Mr Michael. Good Job... Out Tamil culture documented by u... .. Thanks a lot... Behalf of All Tamil People around the World

  • @2mikelim
    @2mikelim 4 роки тому +4

    The sound effects were post dubbed quite recently for there was no sound on film or tape recording in 1913. Talkies came about only in the late 1920's.

  • @xelagnahc
    @xelagnahc 13 років тому +8

    Thank you very much for bringing such a piece of important history back to Singapore !

  • @jankjane5029
    @jankjane5029 6 років тому +23

    That nadhaswaram in the beginning was beautiful.

    • @ChefGayaMalaysiaVeganism
      @ChefGayaMalaysiaVeganism 4 роки тому +4

      It's been played till today for the same festival every year. It was composed in this very temple then.

  • @vellaichamykannan7156
    @vellaichamykannan7156 5 років тому +2

    இறைவா இந்த அற்புதமான தீ மிதி திருவிழா வை 2019 ல் காண்கிறேன் ....பதிவு செய்த நண்பருக்கு கோடானுகோடி நன்றிகள்ௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐௐசக்தி உலகில் அனைவரும் நலமுடன் வாழ இறைவனை வேண்டுகிறேன். ..........ௐ சக்திௐசத்திௐசக்தி💐💐💐💐💐💐💐🎂🎂🎂💐🎂🎂💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐🎂🎂🎂🎂👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

  • @2mikelim
    @2mikelim 4 роки тому +2

    This film was made on the obscure 9.5mm format, as evidenced by the central perforation holes. It took a very rich man to pursue the hobby of cinematography (as it was known in 1913) when a camera and projector could cost several year's normal wages. 9.5mm was soon replaced by 16mm in the 1920's for amateur and semipro cinematography. Then 8mm strictly for amateurs on account of its blurry quality.

  • @rocky2j13
    @rocky2j13 13 років тому +3

    Om Shakthi. SHE has been blessing us since then.

  • @BalaTAM
    @BalaTAM 10 років тому +2

    Thank you Michael Rogge Wonderful video . Memory and records of Singapore

  • @vaanavil75
    @vaanavil75 12 років тому +1

    Kool footage. Happy to see the culture being kept on for years. Om Shakthi
    Thankz for sharing :)

  • @gck86
    @gck86 13 років тому +4

    wow this is my first time watching this video.Never seen before in 1913 in my country.thanks for the upload.

    • @roytan7962
      @roytan7962 8 років тому

      gck86 never saw chinese peoples inside this video cilp?

  • @sreypich728
    @sreypich728 8 років тому +3

    i'm from cambodia but i love singapor

  • @senthujeyaraj757
    @senthujeyaraj757 4 роки тому

    Amazing. Thank you for the share.

  • @MAZHAI22
    @MAZHAI22 14 років тому +2

    Beautiful !!!!!
    OM SHAKTHI !!!!!

  • @lingesh1234
    @lingesh1234 12 років тому +1

    its really nicec to see these video ..... thanks ..... god bless you

  • @shangnui
    @shangnui 14 років тому +1

    Rare and beautiful, thank U very much for sharing.

  • @patrickloh8024
    @patrickloh8024 7 років тому +4

    Michael, your work and videos are a treasure. Thank you from a Singaporean.

  • @6931836
    @6931836 4 роки тому

    This should be kept in the museum

  • @shastrihabib1382
    @shastrihabib1382 4 роки тому +2

    Malaya (now Malaysia n Singapore)😌😶so nostalgic✌

  • @desifish2363
    @desifish2363 2 роки тому +1

    love my dravida people! ❤

  • @TheAnahrafkazar
    @TheAnahrafkazar 10 років тому +1

    wait..this film still can play n upload in youtube!! omg!

  • @thepchaipoo6577
    @thepchaipoo6577 8 років тому +14

    All of the bare-footed penitents who crossed the red-hot embers now reside with God in the Heaven.

    • @DontBeAPussy57
      @DontBeAPussy57 6 років тому

      Probably every person you see in the video in fact.

  • @Malbartv
    @Malbartv 6 років тому +1

    Amazing thanks for uploading 🙏

  • @temasek65
    @temasek65 7 років тому +1

    Fascinating 1913 Hindu culture preserved by this video! Hope there is also record of Malay - Muslim culture?

  • @gunanathan418
    @gunanathan418 3 місяці тому

    20/10/2024 I’m watching ❤❤❤Aum Shakti Singapore Mariamman Queen

  • @malaysiadentist4637
    @malaysiadentist4637 6 років тому +7

    It's 1913. So did your dad documented these footages?

  • @ThewickedLol
    @ThewickedLol 13 років тому +1

    WOW! Thanks for sharing the video! Really really cool!

  • @anbuvikram7670
    @anbuvikram7670 6 років тому +1

    Fantastic 😍😍😍😍😍

  • @gck86
    @gck86 13 років тому +3

    amazing and awesome .

  • @ashokashok151
    @ashokashok151 6 років тому +1

    Thank you...1913...

  • @darrelmani654
    @darrelmani654 6 років тому +6

    Omgg the poor goat 😥😥😥😢😢

  • @stephanielougeorge
    @stephanielougeorge 2 роки тому

    Hi, great upload. Any information regarding the audio track? It was added to the original clip? And what and where is the recording from?

  • @candassamykandaa1487
    @candassamykandaa1487 3 роки тому +1

    Singapour 2020 fire walk timidi festival

  • @manogharletchimhnan9818
    @manogharletchimhnan9818 5 років тому +2

    2019 we just had the annual fire walking at the same temple same location last week.

  • @Zelenskyy9
    @Zelenskyy9 3 роки тому

    I doubt it was filmed in 1913. Probably more like in 1953 :) Anyway this video clip does have great historical value.

  • @Jnajnajnajna
    @Jnajnajnajna 8 років тому +3

    Dear Sir,
    Thank you for an awesome video.I really appreciate your work. I would also like to inform you that the background music used for this video is from a recording by my brother back in 2006 using his camcorder during the festival. He is happy you used it! Thank you once again!

  • @randymiguel4990
    @randymiguel4990 3 роки тому +1

    The ancient singaporeans never saw that their country had developed today.

  • @thepchaipoo6577
    @thepchaipoo6577 8 років тому +1

    At 1:54 time you may notice one live chicken was standing on the pilgrim's sampan.

  • @quay007
    @quay007 4 роки тому +1

    Still practice nowadays ? Would be glad to attend.

    • @kannadasanbharathi1612
      @kannadasanbharathi1612 4 роки тому

      Yes, Even today It is practiced in Tamilnadu. You can visit there..

    • @gayathridanceacademy
      @gayathridanceacademy 2 роки тому

      You can witness this on Theemithi day in Singapore approximately 2 weeks before Deepavali. Check out Sri Mariamman Temple that has been organising this since 1840.

  • @palamirtammarimuthu17
    @palamirtammarimuthu17 6 років тому +1

    Mariamma koil means home of rain maa!.....no uncle nonsense!!!!😃😃😃😃

  • @brianclark8159
    @brianclark8159 6 років тому +2

    You must have been very young when you shot this Film?

  • @unmaivirumbhi57
    @unmaivirumbhi57 6 років тому +1

    It is certainly not 1913 . In 1913 , there was no portable movie camera with sound . I has to be during mid 1920s.

    • @planetx1595
      @planetx1595 4 роки тому

      You do understand that the uploader can add sounds to his videos if he/she chooses to do so, right? So it's still very well possible that this footage is from 1913

    • @2mikelim
      @2mikelim 4 роки тому

      Movies were made from as early as 1895. The sounds are added on in later years

    • @planetx1595
      @planetx1595 4 роки тому

      @@2mikelim The first m movie to have sound was The Jazz Singer in 1928 (I think it was)

    • @kaiserlow652
      @kaiserlow652 3 роки тому

      @@planetx1595 when you re - edit the film today, the editor can add in music and sounds.

  • @singharpan9859
    @singharpan9859 5 років тому +1

    Can someone please tell me which location is this in today's Singapore?

  • @SankarSankar-zz9yv
    @SankarSankar-zz9yv 2 роки тому +1

    Tamillan is great

  • @palamirtammarimuthu17
    @palamirtammarimuthu17 6 років тому +2

    Mari means rain...amma means mother!!!!thanks!😃😃no maman there

  • @faridOnYou
    @faridOnYou 12 років тому +1

    haha indonesia or singapore, nice video

  • @TIMEPASSMUTHU1994
    @TIMEPASSMUTHU1994 5 років тому +1

    Omg

  • @visalek9912
    @visalek9912 6 років тому +1

    🇸🇬🙏

  • @palamirtammarimuthu17
    @palamirtammarimuthu17 6 років тому +2

    No more goat sacrifice!!! Fortunately!😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @aryansoe
    @aryansoe 9 років тому +9

    It should be Javanese lace makers & not Japanese. lol

    • @anggaxx2851
      @anggaxx2851 6 років тому

      Arianto Soejono ya. Im so sad. My mostly javanese work as maid , low worker. I know becasue low minded. But, why almost?

    • @palamirtammarimuthu17
      @palamirtammarimuthu17 6 років тому

      Thanks!...so true!....also no maman......mariamma-rain mother😄😄😄

  • @priyangkapriya3176
    @priyangkapriya3176 6 років тому

    Omg there cut goat head.shitt

  • @jessiejames7492
    @jessiejames7492 8 років тому +3

    so cruel how they chopped off the goats head...sickening

    • @nanthansivapragas6823
      @nanthansivapragas6823 5 років тому +1

      Well are you vegen
      We dont do that anymore
      The meat was then cooked and distrubuted to the poor children

    • @bonhamcarter4488
      @bonhamcarter4488 5 років тому

      @@nanthansivapragas6823 children only? Adults don't get the goat?

    • @citiciti2924
      @citiciti2924 5 років тому

      Bro before cut we ask permision first then cut lo 🧜‍♂️

    • @mahibala2048
      @mahibala2048 4 роки тому

      Me Maheswari from india (Tamilnadu)..very rare video ... goosebumps...

    • @Bharatvrsha
      @Bharatvrsha 4 роки тому

      Old tradition now not practice at Singapore I think