Taoist followers stab guns and bamboo poles through their mouths at Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Published date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:51:17 +0700
Devotees pierced their faces with skewers 'to purify their sins' at the annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, Thailand.
The Taoist followers believe the intense pain will cleanse their spirits of sins from the previous year and prove their religious devotion - bringing good luck for the year ahead.