A devotee of the Nine Emperor Gods marches with large poles pierced through her cheeks during the annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival in the southern province of Phuket on October 1, 2016. Swords, axe handles, kebab skewers and even a model boat were just some of the objects placed in devotees� pierced cheeks as southern Thailand's gruesome vegetarian festival got under way. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP Photo)
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