Vegetarian Festival Phuket Thailand Once a year the descendents of Chinese immigrants engage in a gory festival of self mutilati

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Vegetarian Festival Phuket Thailand Once a year the descendents of Chinese immigrants engage in a gory festival of self mutilation They do it in the name of the spirits and their ancestors The events take place early in the morning and those who have pierced themselves in ascetic rituals will afterwards resume their normal business PH DAN WHITE

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