Locals in Phuket have taken the Taoist Nine Emperor Gods festival to a new level by mutilating themselves. The popular tradition sees many Chinese communities across Southeast Asia go vegetarian for the week. Piercing is meant to show religious devotion, as well as running over hot coals and climbing bladed ladders. Festival dates back to 1825 when diseased Chinese opera performers were cured by going vegetarian .
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