Thailand: A possessed spirit medium or ma song cuts his tongue with a rusty sword, The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine (Taoist Chinese joss house), Wang Burapha, Bangkok (1989). The Nine Emperor Gods Festival is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar, which is observed primarily in Southeast Asian countries like Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.

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