There is nothing that speaks ‘I do not consume meat’ like ramming enomous spikes in your face.
Its Thailand’s annual vegetarian festival, It started this week, known in thailand as ‘Teskan Gin Jay’.
It happens in over ten days and began over 150 years ago on the
island of Phuket, some 840 km (520 miles) south of Bangkok.
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| The festival takes place over ten days (Picture: REUTERS/Jorge Silva) |
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| A devotee of the Chinese Samkong Shrine walks with spikes pierced through his cheeks (Picture: REUTERS/Jorge Silva) |
