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  • Locals watching the festival in Phuket Town. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. The origins of the festival date back to 1825, when a traveling Chinese opera company came to Phuket to perform for the miners there. An epidemic broke out and as the members of the company fell sick, they adhered to a vegetarian diet to honor two of the Emperor Gods, Kiew Ong Tai The and Yok Ong Sone Teh. When they became well again shortly thereafter, the people of Phuket followed the companyÕs example - and have celebrated the festival ever since to bring good luck to their communities.
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  • Two pierced warriors during the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, Thailand. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. The origins of the festival date back to 1825, when a traveling Chinese opera company came to Phuket to perform for the miners there. An epidemic broke out and as the members of the company fell sick, they adhered to a vegetarian diet to honor two of the Emperor Gods, Kiew Ong Tai The and Yok Ong Sone Teh. When they became well again shortly thereafter, the people of Phuket followed the companyÕs example - and have celebrated the festival ever since to bring good luck to their communities.
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  • Locals praying inside a shrine during the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, Thailand. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. The origins of the festival date back to 1825, when a traveling Chinese opera company came to Phuket to perform for the miners there. An epidemic broke out and as the members of the company fell sick, they adhered to a vegetarian diet to honor two of the Emperor Gods, Kiew Ong Tai The and Yok Ong Sone Teh. When they became well again shortly thereafter, the people of Phuket followed the companyÕs example - and have celebrated the festival ever since to bring good luck to their communities.
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  • A boy plays with fireworks during the Vegetarian Festival in Thailand. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. The origins of the festival date back to 1825, when a traveling Chinese opera company came to Phuket to perform for the miners there. An epidemic broke out and as the members of the company fell sick, they adhered to a vegetarian diet to honor two of the Emperor Gods, Kiew Ong Tai The and Yok Ong Sone Teh. When they became well again shortly thereafter, the people of Phuket followed the companyÕs example - and have celebrated the festival ever since to bring good luck to their communities.
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  • Female participant during a street procession in Phuket Town. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. The origins of the festival date back to 1825, when a traveling Chinese opera company came to Phuket to perform for the miners there. An epidemic broke out and as the members of the company fell sick, they adhered to a vegetarian diet to honor two of the Emperor Gods, Kiew Ong Tai The and Yok Ong Sone Teh. When they became well again shortly thereafter, the people of Phuket followed the companyÕs example - and have celebrated the festival ever since to bring good luck to their communities.
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  • A warrior during a spiritual ritual in Phuket. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. The origins of the festival date back to 1825, when a traveling Chinese opera company came to Phuket to perform for the miners there. An epidemic broke out and as the members of the company fell sick, they adhered to a vegetarian diet to honor two of the Emperor Gods, Kiew Ong Tai The and Yok Ong Sone Teh. When they became well again shortly thereafter, the people of Phuket followed the companyÕs example - and have celebrated the festival ever since to bring good luck to their communities.
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  • Kids watching fireworks during the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, Thailand. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
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  • Kids playing with fireworks at during the Vegetarian Festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • Crowds gather in Phuket Town during the last day of the festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • Warriors preparing for fire-walking at the Vegetarian Festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. Participants of the festival adhere to a strict vegetarian diet for at least three days. This is one of the 10 main rules meant to ensure good hygiene and inner peace. Sex, alcohol, and meat are strictly forbidden. As cleanliness is considered to be of paramount importance, menstruating and pregnant women are not supposed to attend any of the rituals. The festival rules also call for impeccable mental and physical behavior as well as white clothing.
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  • Fireworks during street procession. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • Street procession in Phuket Town with warrior in foreground followed by helpers. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • Locals wearing white clothes wait for warriors during a street procession. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. Participants of the festival adhere to a strict vegetarian diet for at least three days. This is one of the 10 main rules meant to ensure good hygiene and inner peace. Sex, alcohol, and meat are strictly forbidden. As cleanliness is considered to be of paramount importance, menstruating and pregnant women are not supposed to attend any of the rituals. The festival rules also call for impeccable mental and physical behavior as well as white clothing.
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  • A pierced warrior during the Vegetarian Festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
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  • A warrior gets pierced before the street procession during the Vegetarian Festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
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  • Warrior during street procession in Phuket. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • A girl watch the last day of the Vegetarian Festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • Locals watching the festival in Phuket Town, from a safe distance. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. Participants of the festival adhere to a strict vegetarian diet for at least three days. This is one of the 10 main rules meant to ensure good hygiene and inner peace. Sex, alcohol, and meat are strictly forbidden. As cleanliness is considered to be of paramount importance, menstruating and pregnant women are not supposed to attend any of the rituals. The festival rules also call for impeccable mental and physical behavior as well as white clothing.
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  • Locals watching the last street procession. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise
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  • Street procession in Phuket Town. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • Walking on fire at the Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, Thailand. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • Locals watching the last street procession. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise
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  • Warriors preparing for fire-walking at the Vegetarian Festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. Participants of the festival adhere to a strict vegetarian diet for at least three days. This is one of the 10 main rules meant to ensure good hygiene and inner peace. Sex, alcohol, and meat are strictly forbidden. As cleanliness is considered to be of paramount importance, menstruating and pregnant women are not supposed to attend any of the rituals. The festival rules also call for impeccable mental and physical behavior as well as white clothing.
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  • Bladed ladder climbing in Phuket Town, Thailand. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • A warrior during a spiritual ritual in Phuket. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • Fireworks during street procession. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • Street procession in Phuket Town. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. Participants of the festival adhere to a strict vegetarian diet for at least three days. This is one of the 10 main rules meant to ensure good hygiene and inner peace. Sex, alcohol, and meat are strictly forbidden. As cleanliness is considered to be of paramount importance, menstruating and pregnant women are not supposed to attend any of the rituals. The festival rules also call for impeccable mental and physical behavior as well as white clothing.
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  • Locals of Phuket Town use fireworks to drive away evil spirits during the street procession. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • Locals wearing white clothes wait for warriors during a street procession. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. Participants of the festival adhere to a strict vegetarian diet for at least three days. This is one of the 10 main rules meant to ensure good hygiene and inner peace. Sex, alcohol, and meat are strictly forbidden. As cleanliness is considered to be of paramount importance, menstruating and pregnant women are not supposed to attend any of the rituals. The festival rules also call for impeccable mental and physical behavior as well as white clothing.
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  • A pierced warrior during the Vegetarian Festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
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  • Streets of Phuket filled with smoke from the fireworks during the Vegetarian Festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • A warrior dancing through Phuket Town during the Vegetarian Festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. Participants of the festival adhere to a strict vegetarian diet for at least three days. This is one of the 10 main rules meant to ensure good hygiene and inner peace. Sex, alcohol, and meat are strictly forbidden. As cleanliness is considered to be of paramount importance, menstruating and pregnant women are not supposed to attend any of the rituals. The festival rules also call for impeccable mental and physical behavior as well as white clothing.
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  • Locals in the street during Phuket Vegetarian Festival. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. Participants of the festival adhere to a strict vegetarian diet for at least three days. This is one of the 10 main rules meant to ensure good hygiene and inner peace. Sex, alcohol, and meat are strictly forbidden. As cleanliness is considered to be of paramount importance, menstruating and pregnant women are not supposed to attend any of the rituals. The festival rules also call for impeccable mental and physical behavior as well as white clothing.
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  • Street procession in Phuket Town. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
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  • Chinese tourists in front of the Forbidden City, in Beijing.
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  • Martim Moniz is a Lisbon neighborhood characterized by a multicultural environment where different communities from Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin-american, share their lives.<br />
 In the streets of this neighborhood, there is a smell of colorful spices in the air; different worlds intersect, and they all coexist simultaneously in an exchange of exotic cultures and traditions.<br />
Chinese sleeping at his shoes store in Mouraria.<br />
Project about migrants and their daily life in Lisbon city center in Martim Moniz district.
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  • Martim Moniz is a Lisbon neighborhood characterized by a multicultural environment where different communities from Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin-american, share their lives.<br />
 In the streets of this neighborhood, there is a smell of colorful spices in the air; different worlds intersect, and they all coexist simultaneously in an exchange of exotic cultures and traditions.<br />
Indian teenager on the street with his Chinese neighbour.<br />
Project about migrants and their daily life in Lisbon city center in Martim Moniz district.
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  • A warrior in a state of trance. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
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  • A lady takes a rest inside the Forbidden City.
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  • Crowds at the Forbidden City.
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  • Crowds at the Forbidden City.
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  • Project about migrants and their daily life in Lisbon city center - Martim Moniz
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  • Project about migrants and their daily life in Lisbon city center - Martim Moniz
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  • People at Tian'anmen Square
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  • A lady with an umbrella looks at the White Pagoda in Behai Park in Beijing.
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  • A lady leaves the Dongbianmen Gate in Beijing.
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  • Families taking pictures in Behai park in Beijing, China.
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  • Crowds at the Forbidden City.
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  • This photograph is part of a body of work about Lisbon, feelings, affections and loneliness. Is about a city depressed by the crisis, but even so, tolerant and cosmopolitan. This part of Lisbon, with his deep character, where local people meets foreigners and alternative ways of life mixes with shamefaced poverty, is sublime by its peculiar light.
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  • Project about migrants and their daily life in Lisbon city center - Martim Moniz
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  • Project about migrants and their daily life in Lisbon city center - Martim Moniz
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  • The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
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  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. <br />
The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017199.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. <br />
The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017198.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. <br />
The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017195.jpg
  • The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017192.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. <br />
The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017210.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. <br />
The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017207.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. <br />
The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017205.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. <br />
The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017203.jpg
  • The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017202.jpg
  • The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017200.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. <br />
The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017197.jpg
  • The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017196.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. <br />
The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017193.jpg
  • The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017191.jpg
  • The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017089.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. <br />
The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighboring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao. The development of Lao will strengthen the trade between. Among the 10 ASEAN countries, Laos is the only landlocked country and with good mineral resources, China will take profit by investing in the neighboring country.<br />
The price that Lao is paying for development alters the green scenery and while the roads are being built, the population of the countryside suffers from massive waves of dust from the trucks that are constantly passing by. <br />
However, the richness of natural resources and good investment environment provide Laos a good foundation to attract more investments. In recent years, the economic and trade relations between China and Laos have developed significantly and the investment of Chinese enterprises in Laos keeps on the rise, both countries established extensive cooperation in the fields like agriculture, agricultural machinery and industries. <br />
For China, Laos provides a growing avenue to export products to wider Southeast Asia, particularly from its remote and less-developed, landlocked southwestern regions. <br />
Consequently, Chinese people that come to control their business are populating the north of Lao. The roads are under construction and the jungle landscape is changing rapidly.
    h_00017209.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A chinese buyer refilling his truck used to trasport boles.
    h_00016440.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. A chinese buyer refilling his truck used to trasport boles.
    h_00016440.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. Boleses stored aoutside from a chinese wood buyer facilities.
    h_00016437.jpg
  • Mozambique has had a big area of forest. Today this area is decreasing quicly due to the hight level of deforestation. The cause of the deforestation or several: the fires used to create agriculture areas, the ones used for illegal hunting and of course the cut of the tree for the wood industry. The number of Chinese wood buyers multiply in the last year but they are not directely responsable for the big deforestation occuring, in fact the real cause are the lack of clear laws and the hight level of coruption between the officers that should control the forests. Boleses stored aoutside from a chinese wood buyer facilities.
    h_00016437.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighbouring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao.
    h_17_IMG_7479.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighbouring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao.
    h_06_IMG_7825.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighbouring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao.
    h_01_IMG_7815.jpg
  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China?s investment. The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighbouring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao.
    h_00017194.jpg
  • A warrior ready for street procession at Bang Neow shrine. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
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  • A warrior ready for street procession at Bang Neow shrine. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
    h_Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2013okt...jpg
  • A warrior ready for street procession at Bang Neow shrine. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
    h_Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2013okt...jpg
  • A warrior seen before street procession at Jang Ong shrine. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
    h_Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2013okt...jpg
  • A warrior is getting prepared for street procession at Jang Ong shrine. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
    h_Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2013okt...jpg
  • Street Procession starting at Choor Su Gong Naka Shrine in Phuket. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • Street procession ending in Phuket town. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
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  • Street procession in Phuket. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.<br />
Participants of the festival adhere to a strict vegetarian diet for at least three days. This is one of the 10 main rules meant to ensure good hygiene and inner peace. Sex, alcohol, and meat are strictly forbidden. As cleanliness is considered to be of paramount importance, menstruating and pregnant women are not supposed to attend any of the rituals. The festival rules also call for impeccable mental and physical behavior as well as white clothing.
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  • Warriors seen during street procession in Phuket town. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.<br />
A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
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  • Warriors in costume seen during street procession in Phuket town. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
    h_Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2013okt...jpg
  • Warriors seen during street procession in Phuket town. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.<br />
A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
    h_Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2013okt...jpg
  • A warrior seen during street procession in Phuket town. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
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  • A young girl receive blessings during street procession in Phuket town. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
    h_Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2013okt...jpg
  • Street procession in Phuket town. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.<br />
Participants of the festival adhere to a strict vegetarian diet for at least three days. This is one of the 10 main rules meant to ensure good hygiene and inner peace. Sex, alcohol, and meat are strictly forbidden. As cleanliness is considered to be of paramount importance, menstruating and pregnant women are not supposed to attend any of the rituals. The festival rules also call for impeccable mental and physical behavior as well as white clothing.
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  • A boy seen inside Bang Neow shrine holding on to small sticks of inscence. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.<br />
Participants of the festival adhere to a strict vegetarian diet for at least three days. This is one of the 10 main rules meant to ensure good hygiene and inner peace. Sex, alcohol, and meat are strictly forbidden. As cleanliness is considered to be of paramount importance, menstruating and pregnant women are not supposed to attend any of the rituals. The festival rules also call for impeccable mental and physical behavior as well as white clothing.
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  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighbouring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao.
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  • North Laos enjoys abundant natural resources. It has advantageous geographic location and the conditions needed for developing industries. The variety of natural resources of the country turned Lao into China’s investment. The country mass production is still based on traditional, self-sufficient natural and agricultural economy and its resources make Chinese companies interested to improve the overland access to China for new over land trades and manufactures. Chinese companies are investing by improving the national roads, which link provinces with neighbouring countries and it will contribute substantially to Lao development. The next following years will be an important period for Northern Lao.
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  • An onlooker pray during street procession. Onlookers can receive blessings from warriors during the procession. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.<br />
Participants of the festival adhere to a strict vegetarian diet for at least three days. This is one of the 10 main rules meant to ensure good hygiene and inner peace. Sex, alcohol, and meat are strictly forbidden. As cleanliness is considered to be of paramount importance, menstruating and pregnant women are not supposed to attend any of the rituals. The festival rules also call for impeccable mental and physical behavior as well as white clothing.
    h_Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2013okt...jpg
  • A warrior ready for street procession at Jang Ong shrine. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
    h_Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2013okt...jpg
  • Onlookers watch as warriors prepare for street procession at Jang Ong shrine. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.
    h_Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2013okt...jpg
  • Warriors seen during street procession in Phuket town. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.<br />
A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
    h_Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2013okt...jpg
  • Warriors seen during street procession in Phuket town. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making.<br />
A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
    h_Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2013okt...jpg
  • Traces of paper and blood seen on the ground during street procession in Phuket town. Every year during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival kicks off. The religious festival in Phuket, Thailand, lasts for 10 days, during which sacred rituals take place in the many Chinese shrines and temples. Walking on fire and climbing ladders with bladed rungs barefoot are two of several rituals believed to bring good fortune. The main purpose of the festival, however, is spiritual cleansing and merit-making. A chosen few among the participants, called warriors, will pierce themselves with objects such as nails, swords, and knives. The piercing takes place in a shrine and is followed by the most spectacular part of the festival, the street processions: just like in a parade they file along the streets of Phuket, with groups of one or several pierced warriors leading a number of people behind them. Onlookers throw fireworks at them as they pass; these are intended to be as loud as possible as the common belief is that this will banish evil spirits. The warriors walk and dance in a trance-like state, unshaken by the noise.
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