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A DEVOTEE DEMONSTRATES HIS FAITH BY PIERCING HIS EYELIDS AND LIPS WITH IRON RODS IN PHUKET, 1998-10-25 (photo)
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Patrick de Noirmont
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1998 AD (C20th AD)
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1998-10-25
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A devoteee demonstrates his faith by piercing his eyelids and lips with hooks and iron rods in the resort island of Phuket, Thailand's largest island, October 25. Usually in October, millions of Chinese and Thais began strict vegetarian diets that will last nine days. Worshippers will walk down the streets of the island expressing their belief in the Chinese Nine Great Emperor Gods by having their tongues, cheeks or other parts of their bodies pierced with anything from iron rods, hacksaw blades, pipes, swordfishes or tennis rackets. The bizarre ceremony of piercing and self-torture, fire-walking and knife-ladder climbing remains a spectacular demonstration of one's belief in God. PDN/CC/JDP

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