Monday, September 29, 2014

15 Powerful Photos Showing The Body Piercing Rituals Of The Phuket Vegetarian Festival

As festivals go, Phuket Vegetarian Festival is completely gnarly. (Warning: extremely graphic images.)


The astonishing Phuket Vegetarian Festival runs from September 27–October 5.


The astonishing Phuket Vegetarian Festival runs from September 27–October 5.


Getty Images Borja Sanchez Trillo


The celebrations, which coincide with the first days of the nineth Chinese lunar month, attract thousands of attendees every year.


The celebrations, which coincide with the first days of the nineth Chinese lunar month, attract thousands of attendees every year.


LightRocket via Getty Images Piti A Sahakorn


Participants in the festival perform acts of body piercing as a means of shifting evil spirits away from individuals and on to themselves, bringing the community good luck.


Participants in the festival perform acts of body piercing as a means of shifting evil spirits away from individuals and on to themselves, bringing the community good luck.


LightRocket via Getty Images Piti A Sahakorn



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