Inai drawings

Well, Thaipusam was on the 27 Jan 13. Ipoh was a busy town. My girl came back earlier before the event and wanted me to take her to the temple to observe the Thaipusam procession for her project work. It was a Sunday and I wanted to do some housekeeping so my other girl took her there

She came back and showed me her hands being drawn with inai. She has posted about it on her blog. Maybe you would like to see her pictures of Thaipusam celebration @ Simple Life.



Comments

  1. munFebruary 21, 2013 at 12:04 AM

    Very intricate patterns drawn. When did she wash the Inai drawings off?

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  2. munFebruary 21, 2013 at 12:06 AM

    I read the post on her Simple Life blog sometime ago. Your daughter writes very well. I felt like I was there with her observing the Thaipusam celebration while reading her detailed description of the event.

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    1. wennFebruary 21, 2013 at 12:16 AM

      she likes to write and that description are meant for her project work..

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  3. munFebruary 21, 2013 at 12:07 AM

    Have you had Inai drawings drawn on your hands before? I have not.

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    1. wennFebruary 21, 2013 at 12:17 AM

      no, I haven't done that before..If I were there, I would surely get mine done too..

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  4. JeanetteFebruary 21, 2013 at 3:30 AM

    How pretty!

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  5. இ Baŋäŋaz இFebruary 21, 2013 at 8:22 AM

    Vel Vel nice henna pattern love it.

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  6. Somewhere in SingaporeFebruary 21, 2013 at 9:14 AM

    Maybe i should try out the drawing one of the day as i have not done that before, hehe...

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  7. இ Baŋäŋaz இFebruary 21, 2013 at 9:21 AM

    Oh we have two 'Simple Life' now the other blogger is SP.

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  8. Twilight ManFebruary 21, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    I always love to see the hands being painted with Inai. The art is fascinating and nice. The hands will look complete and well decorated for big occasions.

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  9. Twilight ManFebruary 21, 2013 at 9:32 AM

    I have been toying about the ideas of trying out temporary tattoos all over my body! I often saw few people in the gym who tattooed permanently their whole hands and legs. Look gaya!

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    1. [SK]February 21, 2013 at 10:09 AM

      yeah, anay please do that and show us your gaya hands and legs!!

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    2. YannieFebruary 21, 2013 at 10:12 AM

      This CNY, I also saw many coming back from outstaion guys, tattooing one of their arms, looks gaya! I must ask my jin jin to tattoo his tree trunk arms.

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    3. wennFebruary 21, 2013 at 11:58 PM

      but tattooing is painful..

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  10. EnsuraiFebruary 21, 2013 at 9:38 AM

    Never had these...but definitely tatoos are not for very old ladies. Wonder how tatoo artists can handle the wrinkles on the skin...

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  11. [SK]February 21, 2013 at 10:07 AM

    oh this is such a delayed post huh?? guess you have been too busy with CNY and have to shift this post to much later, haha~~

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    1. [SK]February 21, 2013 at 10:08 AM

      yeah, it's nice to see people having inai drawings on their hands.. this is one traditional art of heritage, must keep the skill!!

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    2. [SK]February 21, 2013 at 10:08 AM

      your girl's blog is titled Simple Life.. haha that is the same title as the blog of our dear friend SP..

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    3. YannieFebruary 21, 2013 at 10:13 AM

      Ya lo! At first glance I thought Wenn is sharing SP's blog with her readers.

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    4. YannieFebruary 21, 2013 at 10:13 AM

      We should ask our dear friend SP to change his blog name to Simply Pancut.

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    5. wennFebruary 22, 2013 at 12:00 AM

      haha..SP would still prefer Simple Life..
      yea, this post is rather late but late is better than never..

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  12. YannieFebruary 21, 2013 at 10:14 AM

    I did this inai drawing on my hands once before. I don't mind if people want to draw my hands this beautiful for free. Hehehehe!

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  13. ReanaclaireFebruary 21, 2013 at 11:28 AM

    I never done this before.. needs a lot of patience.. the last time i heard it cost only RM5 to do.. :)

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  14. CloudiaFebruary 21, 2013 at 11:32 AM

    Wonderful! Lovely!

    Happy New Year

    ALOHA from Waikiki
    Comfort Spiral
    ~ > < } } ( ° > <3

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  15. Small KucingFebruary 21, 2013 at 12:39 PM

    very beautiful design

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    1. Small KucingFebruary 21, 2013 at 12:40 PM

      was it hand drawn or traced? saw some in Amcorp mall they traced instead of hand drawn

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    2. Small KucingFebruary 21, 2013 at 12:41 PM

      I never had Inai before. Wondering how it would look like on my hand

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    3. Small KucingFebruary 21, 2013 at 12:41 PM

      yes, thaipusam celebrated in large scale here

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    4. wennFebruary 22, 2013 at 12:01 AM

      I'm not sure as I was not there..

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  16. KayFebruary 21, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    That is so pretty. I can just see my granddaughter wanting to have something like that done to her little hands.

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  17. HayleyFebruary 21, 2013 at 3:47 PM

    I've always wanted to try Inai! I think they are so unique and can be very pretty!

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  18. MEcoyFebruary 21, 2013 at 4:45 PM

    well i googled thaipusam and it was said that is was
    a celebration of a myth in which a magical javelin
    was given into a deity to defeat a demon
    right?

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  19. MEcoyFebruary 21, 2013 at 4:47 PM

    I was kinda shock to see the pictures shown for
    this celebration a lot of people having piercing
    on the whole body? scary tradition

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  20. MEcoyFebruary 21, 2013 at 4:49 PM

    that hand paintings were really cool
    it was neatly drawn
    i really like the designs they used

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    1. MEcoyFebruary 21, 2013 at 4:50 PM

      is that hena? or just a certain kind of removable marker?
      does it have meaning?

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    2. wennFebruary 22, 2013 at 12:03 AM

      yes, it's henna which will go off in time..

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  21. MEcoyFebruary 21, 2013 at 4:51 PM

    have a great day ang happy bloggin wenn
    take the best of care and god bless you

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  22. foongpcFebruary 21, 2013 at 11:58 PM

    Nice! But if I tattoo or draw anything on any part of my body, I want a panda image! Hahaha!!

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