03:05Dozens of believers were seen walking over hot coals at the Jui Tui Shrine in Phuket on Tuesday, which was part of the annual ongoing Vegetarian Festival held in the province.
Footage shows participants wearing traditional clothes and waving flags before running bare-foot across the embers. They were later seen in a procession, carrying a palanquin and lighting fireworks.
The Vegetarian Festival, also known as the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is celebrated on the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Thai people of Chinese descent follow a nine or ten-day vegetarian diet for spiritual cleansing and good luck.
This year's festival began on October 2 and continues until Saturday.
Can't stand the heat?! Believers run over hot coals at annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Dozens of believers were seen walking over hot coals at the Jui Tui Shrine in Phuket on Tuesday, which was part of the annual ongoing Vegetarian Festival held in the province.
Footage shows participants wearing traditional clothes and waving flags before running bare-foot across the embers. They were later seen in a procession, carrying a palanquin and lighting fireworks.
The Vegetarian Festival, also known as the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is celebrated on the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Thai people of Chinese descent follow a nine or ten-day vegetarian diet for spiritual cleansing and good luck.
This year's festival began on October 2 and continues until Saturday.
Dozens of believers were seen walking over hot coals at the Jui Tui Shrine in Phuket on Tuesday, which was part of the annual ongoing Vegetarian Festival held in the province.
Footage shows participants wearing traditional clothes and waving flags before running bare-foot across the embers. They were later seen in a procession, carrying a palanquin and lighting fireworks.
The Vegetarian Festival, also known as the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is celebrated on the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Thai people of Chinese descent follow a nine or ten-day vegetarian diet for spiritual cleansing and good luck.
This year's festival began on October 2 and continues until Saturday.