One of the nicest things about visiting Singapore is seeing its ethnic neighbourhoods. After seeing Thaipusam in Singapore in 2007 for the first time, i came back to visit this great multiday hindu celebration. A unique feature of this celebration is the carrying of so called kavadis, portable altar up to two meters tall, decorated with peacock feathers and attached to the devotee through 108 vels pierced into the skin on the chest and back (weight of up to 120 pounds is not unusual). On the day of Thaipusam, hindus in Singapore fulfil their vows in a 4 km walk from the Sri Srinivasa Temple to the Sri Thendayuthapani Temple, that may took up to 8 hrs for the participants. Relatives and well wishers assist and encourage this devotees by chanting prayers or singing devotional songs.