A Hindu devotee has his cheek pierced during the annual festival of Adhi Maha Puja in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Dozens of Hindu devotees offer prayers and fulfill their vows by several forms of body ...

A devotee of a Chinese shrine with multiple skewers pierced through his cheeks takes part in a procession during the annual Vegetarian Festival in Phuket on October 3, 2019. – The festival begins on ...

In 2018, ear and body piercings seem more ubiquitous than ever. Multiple ear piercings are increasingly common. With no small help from Kylie Jenner, nipple piercings are trending again. ‘90s ...

If you’re squeamish you may want to look away now. As burning incense fills the air, devotees in trances force skewers and swords through their cheeks as part of a vegetarian festival in Thailand. The ...

Swords, knives and badminton rackets were among an array of objects pushed through Taoist worshippers' cheeks as Thailand's annual Vegetarian Festival got underway on Thursday. Also known as the Nine ...