6 hours ago · Thailand
From piercings to purification: Thailand’s 2026 vegetarian festival – in pictures
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Thailand. The first report grouped here was at 17 Oct 2026, 01:47 UTC. The headline in use is “From piercings to purification: Thailand’s 2026 vegetarian festival – in pictures”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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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
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From piercings to purification: Thailand’s 2026 vegetarian festival – in pictures
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