Thick metal rod pierces devotee's cheek in graphic 'purifying ritual' during Thai Vegetarian Festival
Published date: Wed, 05 Oct 2022 17:24:57 +0700
A thick metal rod skewered a devotee's cheek as he underwent a gruesome 'purifying ritual' during Thailand's Vegetarian Festival.
Graphic video shows the local keeping a straight face even as medical staff pushed the sharp object through his right cheek amid the festivities in Satun province on October 3.