February 25th, 2008 
Spooky The Phuket is a flashy Asian celebration, people try to avoid eating meat, drinking alcohol, having sex, swearing and generally try to behave. But the most intriguing aspect of this festival is the mutilation. Thousands of people pierce various parts of their bodies, especially their cheeks, walk on hot coals, all to invoke the gods. It is believed these people receive divine blessing, and that’s why they don’t suffer from severe bleeding, infections or significant scarring. Each year these acts of self-mutilation have gotten more and more gruesome, with people sticking the most unusual things through their bodies.
These pictures have been taken at the 2007 Phuket Vegetarian Festival:
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Woah… Gross!
these guys are totally crazy? can you still eat after this??
[...] Phuket Vegetarian Festival [...]
Drool a pool
OH YES been looking for pics of this stuff to show people who don’t believe me when i tell them. these guys are crazy!!!
SO SO SO SO SO CRAZY!!!!!
why?
okay i know that that is a sacrafice in that country my best friend is from therei live in aisa
[...] the other hand this is child’s play compared to brutal rituals like the ones performed at the Phuket Festival or The Penitencia, in the Philippines, where people really hurt themselves in the name of religion. [...]