Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal

Tongue Piercing Festival Of Nepal

Sujan Shrestha, 28, is touring around the ancient town of Thimi after piercing his tongue as part of an annual tradition for the second consecutive year in Thimi, Nepal, on April 14, 2024. The town of Bode in Thimi Municipality has a tradition of piercing the tongue with a 10-inch long iron needle to coincide with the Lunar New Year. Sujan's uncle, Karminaya Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha, has pierced his tongue 12 times in the past. After performing worship to deities and offering flowers, Sujan had his tongue pierced in front of thousands of people. (Photo by Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto)

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