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Memorable Ponggal for foreign teachers

By LOGEISWARY THEVADASS and JO-LEEN WONG
Holder putting rice into an earthen pot, watched by Wynne and the pupils. — Photos: ASRI ABDUL GHANI/The Star

TWO international teachers had an unforgettable cultural experience when they celebrated Ponggal at a Tamil vernacular school in Ayer Itam, Penang.

Australian Shannon Holder and Briton Faye Wynne were mesmerised by the annual Tamil harvest festival.

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