Tongue Piercing Festival Of Bode, Nepal

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15 April 2025

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, 30, is pictured right after undergoing the ritual of tongue piercing in the medieval town on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro chedne Jatra,'' this festivity is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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15 April 2025

A crowd of revelers watches the annual ''tongue piercing'' ritual in Bode, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro chedne Jatra,'' this event is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The medieval town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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15 April 2025

A crowd of revelers watches the annual ''tongue piercing'' ritual in Bode, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro chedne Jatra,'' this event is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The medieval town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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15 April 2025

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, 30, greets the crowd with a gesture of Namaste by joining his hands before undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival for the third consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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15 April 2025

A crowd of revelers holds their phones high to capture the tongue piercing ritual in Bode, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro chedne Jatra,'' this event is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The medieval town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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15 April 2025

A wide view shows the jam-packed area of Bode, where thousands of people gather to witness the annual tongue-piercing festival in Bode, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The medieval town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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15 April 2025

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, 30, in the center, greets the crowd before undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival for the third consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The medieval town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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15 April 2025

The 10-inch-long and thick needle used in the annual tongue piercing festival is held high as the ritual takes place in Bode, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro chedne Jatra,'' it is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The medieval town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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15 April 2025

The 10-inch-long and thick needle used in the annual tongue piercing festival is held high as the ritual takes place in Bode, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro chedne Jatra,'' it is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The medieval town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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15 April 2025

The 10-inch-long and thick needle used in the annual tongue piercing festival is held high as the ritual takes place in Bode, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro chedne Jatra,'' it is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The medieval town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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15 April 2025

Krishna Chandra Bagh Shrestha (60) pierces the tongue of Sujan Bagh Shrestha (30) during the annual tongue piercing festival of Bode in Bode, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The medieval town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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15 April 2025

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, 30, wears white turf and greets the crowd after undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival for the third consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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15 April 2025

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, 30, wears white turf and greets the crowd after undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival for the third consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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15 April 2025

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, 30, wears white turf and greets the crowd after undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival for the third consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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15 April 2025

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, 30, wears white turf and greets the crowd after undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival for the third consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.

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15 April 2025

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, 30, wears white turf and greets the crowd after undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival for the third consecutive time in the medieval town, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro Chedne Jatra,'' this festival is observed annually on the second day of the Nepali New Year. The town, which used to be a separate state in the medieval age of Nepal, observes this festivity with grandeur.