Ushering in Malayalee New Year
A vegetarian meal using ingredients harvested from the Earth and representing diverse flavours from sweet, sour and bitter is served to Vishu festival participants during a feast organised by the Sembawang Community Centre and Indian Cultural Association of Singapore. Photo: Don Wong
More than 500 people, many new citizens, celebrated Vishu, the Malayalee New Year, at the Sembawang Community Club yesterday. The Malayalees form the second-largest ethnic Indian group here after the Tamils.
The event featured the traditions of the Malayalees and a traditional Vishu vegetarian feast was also served. The celebrations were originally scheduled earlier this month, but were postponed to a month after the death of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, out of respect for the former Prime Minister. XUE JIANYUE; PHOTO: DON WONG
