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Thailand: Preparing the coals for the firewalkers at San Chao Bang Niew (Chinese Taoist temple), Phuket Vegetarian Festival

Thailand: Preparing the coals for the firewalkers at San Chao Bang Niew (Chinese Taoist temple), Phuket Vegetarian Festival

The Vegetarian Festival is a religious festival annually held on the island of Phuket in southern Thailand. It attracts crowds of spectators because of many of the unusual religious rituals that are performed. Many religious devotees will slash themselves with swords, pierce their cheeks with sharp objects and commit other painful acts. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival (Chinese: Jiǔhuángyé; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Káu-ông-iâ; Cantonese: Kow Wong Yeh) 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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CPA Media Co. Ltd.

Photographer:

David Henley

Credit:

Pictures From Asia

Theme:

VEGETARIAN FESTIVAL

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