Taoist self-mutilation festival begins in southern Thailand
Published date: Wed, 20 May 2026 21:06:01 +0700Blood-covered devotees marched on the streets as a Taoist self-mutilation festival begins in southern Thailand.
Believers stabbed and flogged themselves to celebrate the Pae Kong Shrine Festival in Yala on May 17.
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Yala, Thailand |
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17/05/2026 |
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ViralPress |
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VRP178968 |
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Duration: 02:47 |
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