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Thai Real Faith – Self Sacrificed

Thailand celebrated annual unusual events "The Phuket vegetarian Festivals". This event is held during the 9th lunar month of Chinese Calendar. What makes them unusual?

As part of their annual events, they held the most unusual Vegetarian Festivals. This events is believed that it gives good fortune upon those people who observed this rite. 

The most highlights of this events is their ceremonies that held to invoke their gods. They have different rituals and ceremonies during the events and this ceremonies are very different and unusual among others celebrations. When you witnessed their celebration during the festival you will see the real faith and commitment of Thai people towards their gods and beliefs.
During this celebration, they believe that abstinence from meat and other stimulants during the 9th lunar month of Chinese calendar will help them achieve the good life, health and peace of mind. And this celebration is adhere to Nine emperor god,s that ensure for their goodness of life and peace of mind.
During this celebration they have different commitment for their self, and this commitments are practiced for 9 straight days.
These are the example of their commitments:

  • They should have cleaned body before the festival
  • They should have clean kitchen and other utensils.
  • You should have to wear white during the events.
  • Physically and mentally behaved.
  • Eating meat is not allowed
  • Avoid sex
  • Avoid alcohol
  • People in mourning should not participate
  • Pregnant women and menstruating women should not attend ceremonies. 
    These are the example of their Rituals and Ceremonies :They are using different sharp tools to pierce their faces without anesthetic. Painful right? but they have to overcome with it, to obtain the good karma and release the bad energy from their bodies.


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    1. nz2rdfox

      On January 31, 2011 at 3:58 am


      Bro. would you like to try it? :)

      Great post you got hjere…maybe it’s about time that you get to visit the land of smile..sabihin mo lang ha..sunduin kanamin sa Airport..free accomodation..baon ka lang ng pagkain he he he :)

    2. Ima Vee

      On January 31, 2011 at 4:02 am


      waaahhh… katakot…
      sumunod ka na rin ba kay NZ sa thailand?

      Nice share… interesting pero katakot… :]

    3. bobie

      On January 31, 2011 at 4:09 am


      @nz

      hehehe abah .. hehehe pag handaan ko yan hehehe ..

    4. Edsss

      On January 31, 2011 at 4:10 am


      those pics are horrible! huhuhuu.. kakatakot!

    5. rubielee

      On January 31, 2011 at 4:14 am


      bob try it atleast once hahahaha

    6. bobie

      On January 31, 2011 at 4:18 am


      @rubielee

      tried it already . .but not in my checks .. hehehe .. thats a secret

    7. lapasan

      On January 31, 2011 at 5:09 am


      Good article, but the pictures….

    8. guraynsj

      On January 31, 2011 at 5:53 am


      That’s funny…

    9. CHIPMUNK

      On January 31, 2011 at 6:16 am


      pictures are horrifying

    10. maharlikah

      On January 31, 2011 at 6:49 am


      :-)

    11. papaleng

      On January 31, 2011 at 7:17 am


      Yak, masyadong gross ang mga pics. pero really nice share. Ayoko ngang sunukan ito, masisira ang kaguwapuhan ko.

    12. The Bling

      On January 31, 2011 at 10:12 am


      Nice one bobie. They have an interesting culture but I won\’t dare try them.

    13. culprit pontiff

      On January 31, 2011 at 5:32 pm


      anu yan,,para sa mga walang dimple na gustong magkadimple…
      napangiwi ako sa mga pics….

    14. behindbars

      On January 31, 2011 at 7:49 pm


      Bobie, gusto punta ka dito so you would see them personally?

    15. MsPatriciaDV

      On January 31, 2011 at 10:06 pm


      Oh My Gosh! Interesting yet scary

    16. tonywriter

      On February 1, 2011 at 2:49 am


      holy god, shivering article,bobie very well share mate still pretty painful for me!

    17. pruelpo

      On February 1, 2011 at 5:04 am


      my God. kakaiba ang kanilang ritual. nakakasakit. Pero interesting!

    18. V rank

      On February 1, 2011 at 6:53 am


      wwwwhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaatttttttttttt……? grrr…. are they crazy?

    19. albert1jemi

      On February 1, 2011 at 12:11 pm


      nice one

    20. crisdiwata

      On February 7, 2011 at 11:51 pm


      Thanks but no thanks. Di ko carry yan Bobie. I’d rather express my faith in other ways I think which is more beneficial to others but I respect their beliefs though.

    21. Brewed Coffee

      On February 15, 2011 at 9:08 pm


      Bobie napataas ang paa ko sa upuan ah! Talk about extreme challenge! That’s scary!

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