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SJK (T) JALAN HAJI MANAN (2016 CyberFair Project ID 8044)
Malaysia,
JOHOR,
KLUANG
Official Status:
Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 8. Local Music and Art Forms
We estimate 10 student(s) from 10 to 12 will work on this entry.
Description of Our Community: Kluang is a town and district located near the middle of the state of Johor, Malaysia. Kluang lies about 110 km north of Johor Bahru, east-southeast of Batu Pahat, west of Mersing and south of Segamat.Johor has 8 districts and this district is one of the only 2 districts that do not have a sea front, as it is surrounded by all other districts namely, Johor Bahru, Pontian, Batu Pahat, Segamat, Mersing and Kota Tinggi except Muar district. The population of Kluang district exceeds 250,000 residents and the town itself has over 145,000 residents.Thera are there main races Malay, Chiness and Indains. Each of races will have their own faith in religion and tradition.
Project Description: The project describe more about ponggal festival celeberate by Indians(Tamil) in kluang region.Indians(Tamil) are thirt minority of races in Kluang.Pongal is a four-days-long harvest festival celebrated by Tamil ethancis in the world. For as long as people have been planting and gathering food, there has been some form of harvest festival. Pongal, one of the most important popular Hindu festivals of the year. This four-day festival of thanksgiving to nature takes its name from the Tamil word meaning "to boil" and is held in the month of Thai (January-February) during the season when rice and other cereals, sugar-cane, and turmeric (an essential ingredient in Tamil cooking) are harvested.The purpose of research to spread cultural and festival belief of Pongal among the people around the world. This is also awaken the cultural belief among us. We chosse the title “Harmony of Pongal” as our project. Our project is to explain art,belief,culture and tradition celebration of ponggal in Kluang, Malaysia.