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Welcoming guests to a traditional kathu-kuthu (ear-piercing) ceremony
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He gets his ear pierced - he's a strong boy and he holds steady without flinching.
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His sister, however, was in fear to say the least.
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Welcoming guests to a traditional kathu-kuthu (ear-piercing) ceremony
He gets his ear pierced - he's a strong boy and he holds steady without flinching.
His sister, however, was in fear to say the least.