Thaipusam: Break fewer coconuts to curb spending, pollution, says CAP


File picture of a coconut supplier in George Town, Penang. - Photo: Bernama

GEORGE TOWN: Devotees celebrating Thaipusam this Sunday (Feb 5) are urged to break fewer coconuts, says Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) education officer NV Subbarow.

He said the money used to break the coconuts can be used to fulfil the various needs of the needy Indian community who still live below the poverty line.

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