Locals in Madhyapur Thimi today observed the ‘tongue-piercing festival’ on the occasion of Bisket jatra with Buddha Krishna Baga Shrestha piercing his tongue for the fourth consecutive year. Before ...

PHUKET: Vegetarianism and gruesome body-piercing may seem an unlikely combination, but the two represent the peak of devotion at a bloody and spectacular annual Thai festival which runs until ...

Taoist devotees had body parts pierced with objects ranging from skewers and swords to a model ship on Tuesday as Phuket's Vegetarian Festival returned from a two-year Covid-19 pandemic hiatus. The ...

As burning incense fills the air, devotees in trances force skewers and swords through their cheeks in ritualistic acts underpinning southern Thailand's colourful -- and seemingly painful -- ...

PHUKET: As burning incense fills the air, devotees in trances force skewers and swords through their cheeks in ritualistic acts underpinning southern Thailand's colourful -- and seemingly painful -- ...