Not for the faint-hearted, the Pukhet Vegetarian Festival is a truly bizarre, don’t-try-this-at-home festival. Infamous for its macabre morning processions, the nine-day purification ritual showcase some really devoted devotees, often in deep hypnotic trance states, eager to puncture their cheeks with basically anything they can think of - knives, spikes, swords, axes and even bikes. Apparently, the larger and more painful the better. Other acts of self-torture include fire-walking, soaking in hot oil and climbing bladed ladders. Once your stomach feels settled, peruse the stalls of the festival market and sample Thai and Chinese vegetarian delights.
Friday, September 30, 2011
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