Traditional Ponggal celebration an eye-opener for children

(Left pic) Children trying their hand at stirring the sweetened rice during the celebration at Penang Suya Meiyarivagam in Changkat Delima. (Above) A performer delighting the children with a horse dance. – Photos: CHARLES MARIASOOSAY/The Star

THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD S. Ranjjetha Thevi was excited to be celebrating Ponggal (Harvest Festival) on such a grand scale at Penang Suya Meiyarivagam (PSM), a children and youth orientated non-governmental organisation.

“Although we celebrate it at home, I didn’t know there were so many different activities and types of rice cooked during Ponggal.