Chucky Edge, Nine Emperor Gods (DOCO 2023)
The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, also known as the Vegetarian Festival starts on the 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. When participating in the festival, there are rules such as; wearing white, no sex, no alcohol and sticking to a strict vegetarian diet. The people wearing the aprons are known as "Mah Song" which translates to "Horses Of The Gods". They appear in a trance like state because the gods have entered their body, therefore they feel no pain when they participate in the acts of self mutilation. They believe this will bring good luck to themselves and the community.
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