Latest

From piercings to purification: Thailand’s 2026 vegetarian festival – in pictures

The Guardian UK · 17 October 2026 at 02:47

From piercings to purification: Thailand’s 2026 vegetarian festival – in pictures

The annual Taoist celebration is held in the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar.

During the nine-day vegetarian festival – also known as the Nine Emperor Gods festival – worshippers abstain from eating meat, consume only vegetarian food and perform rituals to cleanse body and mind Continue reading...

Read the full article on The Guardian UK ›

5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on www.theguardian.com — the content belongs to The Guardian UK.

From piercings to purification: Thailand’s 2026 vegetarian festival – in pictures

More from The Guardian UK

Strictly Come Dancing week four – live

More than 400 arrested as police clash with protesters across France

Reform candidate filmed saying asylum seekers should be put in ‘concentration camps’

Hiding in plane sight: the invisible turbulence that can strike out of a clear blue sky

More in Latest

Hits & Misses: Liverpool clicking and Chelsea get serious

Kartal hails mentality after 'dream come true' run to Wuhan Open final

Cameron equaliser earns a point for Dundee United at St Johnstone

Kiltie double helps Kilmarnock beat fellow-strugglers Motherwell

Jacquet was 'cute and clever' for his part in Yarmoliuk red - Andrews

Murrell scores two as Falkirk claim Edinburgh double by beating Hibs