A century-old Hokkien shrine. A healing deity who needed a translator. Nine days of rituals that rearrange the understanding of faith. Most visitors to Phuket never find Sam Kong. The ones who do, especially in October, never quite forget it.
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Thai cheek piercing can be an extreme sport. It all started 200 years ago at Kathu Shrine in Phuket, when unusual rituals made the path to miracles.
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From teenage boys to grandmothers, devotees at this Phuket shrine star in a self-mutilation festival, undergoing extreme body piercing rituals to help the community…
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