During Phuket's annual Vegetarian Festival, spirit servants undertake extreme tests of faith—piercing themselves with metal skewers, climbing ladders made of razor blades, and cutting themselves with axes—all while in a spiritual trance.
During Phuket's annual Vegetarian Festival, spirit servants undertake extreme tests of faith—piercing themselves with metal skewers, climbing ladders made of razor blades, and cutting themselves with axes—all while in a spiritual trance.