Trudging down the streets, briefcase in one hand, camera in the other, I admired the cobbled streets and towering buildings overhead. I was not paying attention to the ground when I suddenly felt a sharp stinging pain at my right sole. The thin flip-flops are not the most protective footwear you would wish to use when venturing into unchartered territory - in this case, was pieces of glass strewn on the ground. A small piece had found its way into my flesh and a scream was inevitable when I removed it. Well, I guess how great it would have been if only I had been "possessed by the horse spirit".
Why? you might ask. Basically, that prevents you from hurting yourself even when trampling continuously on numerous shards of glass. Kind of like a supernatural power, eh? I could just remember the scene in the video which was shows to me in class last month; the dance, the music, the whip, the buckets of water... If you are still giving me the confused look, ok, I'll explain :D Well, it all started with a dance, if I was not wrong, it was being held at a void deck of a random HDB flat during a certain Malay festival. It all started with about 6/8 female dancers kicking it off with a rather interesting opening, which somewhat resembled a rooster (according to me), I am not exactly familiar with the malay traditions because the dance was possibly was about the various animal spirits? I do realise that the Malay hold animals and nature in very high esteem that there is a dance specially to demonstrate the power of the animal spirits, and not forgetting the tal of Gunung Ledang whereby the people dared not enter the forest for fear of the tree spirits - another kind of deity - therefore reinforcing the point of their respect for the spirits of nature. Being possessed by the horse spirit, the men also became very very strong, withstanding the multiple whippings of the others involved in this event. Perhaps the whippings were to chase out the spirits? But altogether, I was freaked out. =X Regarding the remark I said before, the people, being possessed by the horse spirit allowed them to walk effortlessly on glass, SUPERMAN!!! with a bit of the blank stare into space. Looks like the strength and steadiness of the horses in real life are reflected in the ability of the men to overcome many obstacles, in this case - walking barefooted on glass, a feat normal Man would fail to perform. WOAH!!!
Anyway, it is Day 6 already, and today, it's free and easy.
2:33 AM
Cherie Seah Xinyi
Rafflesian; Tarbetian; RSP-ian; handbells Ex-CO
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