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| It beggars belief that this person is described as a 'devotee' in a religious sense, but that's the line as he - said to be armed with power drawn from the Chinese Bang Neow Shrine on the Thai resort island of Phuket - joins a procession to mark the annual (wait for it) Vegetarian Festival. Making it worse, this sight can be enjoyed for nine days. And like-minded 'devotees' will slash themselves with swords, pierce their cheeks with sharp objects and generally have a jolly good painful time as they purify themselves while carrying community sins. Arrrrrrgh! AFP | ||
