After the End

 

The Voice

The 2011 election rallies of the Workers’ Party were attended by the largest 
number of people as compared to the other political parties. Held at stadiums 
and open fields across Singapore, an estimated 15,000 to 30,000 people 
turned up each night to support the candidates whom they believe would 
represent their voice in a first world parliament.

The Party

‘The Party’ is a project to document the passion of the men and women 

who attended the Workers’ Party’s 2011 election rallies. Over a period of 
nine days, hundreds of thousands of people congregated at stadiums 

and open fields across Singapore to show their support for the party’s 

candidates. The election ended on a high note when it was announced 

in the early hours of 8^th of May that the Workers’ Party had finally won 

the Aljunied GRC by a margin of 12,433 votes.

 

For The Lord

Thaipusam is a festival celebrated by the Tamils in Singapore to honor the 

Hindu god Murugan.

Many devotees believe that participating in Thaipusam is an act of penance, 

while others believe that it is the only way to show their gratitude and faith to 

Lord Murugan for granting their wishes.      

In preparation for the festival, devotees would fast and observe a vegetarian 

diet for weeks.

On the day of Thaipusam, devotees gather very early at the Sri Srinivasa Perumal 

Temple to pray and to have their cheeks, tongues and bodies pierced with spears, 

skewers and hooks.

After that, they would embark on a four-kilometer journey to the Lord Murugan 

temple, with many carrying Kavadis (burdens) on their shoulders or pulling 

chariots by way of ropes and hooks pierced into their backs. One common  

form of Kavadi is a structure of metal frames which supports the spears that 

have been pierced into the devotees' bodies.

Because of their immense weight and the discomfort of supporting them, the Kavadis 

and the chariots impede the devotees' movements, making the journey more difficult.

When they finally arrived at the Lord Murugan temple, they are greeted like heroes 

by thousands of devotees who have already gathered there since the early hours 

of the day.