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Vegetarian festival

Phuket Vegetarian Festival

(Thetsakan kin che, เทศกาลกินเจ)
Phuket, Thailand Early October

Phuket Vegetarian Festival is a colorful festival held annually during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar (around October) in Phuket, Thailand. The locals of Chinese ancestry adhere to a strict vegetarian or vegan diet and pray to the Nine Emperor Gods to achieve inner peace and good health.


Visitors can enjoy spectacular ceremonies, sacred rituals, firewalking and body piercings taking place in the streets, or sample delicious vegetarian cuisine prepared at stalls around the city.
Venue
Various venues across the town
Type
Vegetarian festival, Food festival, Holiday festival, Lifestyle festival, Artisan food fair, Folk fair
Serving
Vegan and vegetarian food at street stands
Duration
9 days
Frequency
annual

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