Chants, Piercings, and Fire-Walking: the Mauritian Tamil Festival in Carrassi
BARI, ITALY, June 23, 2026 (Barinedita, translated from Italian): A statue of a Goddess carried in procession by a hundred people dressed in yellow, wearing flower garlands and crowns, and accompanied by the sound of drums. This is what Bari witnessed on Sunday, June 6, when the Mauritian Tamil community paraded through the streets of the Carrassi district to celebrate…









