5 Customs and Traditions You Never Heard of

By siliconindia  |  Monday, 30 November -1, 05:30:00 AM IST

5. Phuket Vegetarian Festival Customs: This festival, held in China and Thailand, is a custom that is followed in order to cleanse the body and soul by eating a vegetarian diet for ten days. The vegetarian festival and the customs that surround it are believed to bring good fortune to those who follow it. This includes climbing ladders with bladed rungs, walking barefoot over live hot coals, piercing one’s face with swords etc.

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