PHUKET, THAILAND - OCTOBER 17:A devotee of the Chinese shrine of Jui Tui pierces his cheek with long sharp stick during a procession of Vegetarian Festival on October 17, 2007, in Phuket Island, Thailand. Ritual Vegetarianism in Phuket Island traces it roots back to the early 1800's. The festival begins on the first evening of the ninth lunar month and lasts for nine days. Participants in the festival perform acts of body piercing as a means of shifting evil spirits from individuals onto themselves and bring the community good
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