Swords, skewers and needles inserted in flesh are standard sights at the annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival .
The event offers an extreme showcase of those who show religious devotion through ritualistic self-mutilation and pain trials.
When
participants aren't putting kebab skewers through their cheeks, some
are running over hot coals just to show how authentic their faith is.
The Phuket Vegetarian Festival is an annual event held during...
