Tongue Piercing Festival Of Bode, Nepal

April 15, 2025
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A crowd of revelers holds their phones high to capture the tongue piercing ritual in Bode, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro... by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

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Tongue Piercing Festival Of Bode, Nepal

Sujan Bagh Shrestha (30), who pierces his tongue for the third consecutive time, is escorted around the town after undergoing the ritual of... by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

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Tongue Piercing Festival Of Bode, Nepal

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, 30, wears white turf and greets the crowd after undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival for the third con... by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

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Tongue Piercing Festival Of Bode, Nepal

A wide view shows the jam-packed area of Bode, where thousands of people gather to witness the annual tongue-piercing festival in Bode, Nepa... by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

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Tongue Piercing Festival Of Bode, Nepal

Sujan Bagh Shrestha (30), who pierces his tongue for the third consecutive time, is escorted around the town after undergoing the ritual of... by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

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Tongue Piercing Festival Of Bode, Nepal

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, 30, wears white turf and greets the crowd after undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival for the third con... by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

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Tongue Piercing Festival Of Bode, Nepal

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, 30, in the center, greets the crowd before undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival for the third consecut... by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

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Tongue Piercing Festival Of Bode, Nepal

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, 30, is pictured right after undergoing the ritual of tongue piercing in the medieval town on April 15, 2025. Locally ca... by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

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Tongue Piercing Festival Of Bode, Nepal

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, 30, wears white turf and greets the crowd after undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival for the third con... by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

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Tongue Piercing Festival Of Bode, Nepal

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 Apri... by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

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Tongue Piercing Festival Of Bode, Nepal

A crowd of revelers watches the annual ''tongue piercing'' ritual in Bode, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro chedne Jatra,''... by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

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Tongue Piercing Festival Of Bode, Nepal

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, 30, wears white turf and greets the crowd after undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival for the third con... by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

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Tongue Piercing Festival Of Bode, Nepal

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 Apri... by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

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Tongue Piercing Festival Of Bode, Nepal

A crowd of revelers watches the annual ''tongue piercing'' ritual in Bode, Nepal, on April 15, 2025. Locally called ''Jibro chedne Jatra,''... by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

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Tongue Piercing Festival Of Bode, Nepal

Sujan Bagh Shrestha, 30, wears white turf and greets the crowd after undergoing the ritual of the tongue-piercing festival for the third con... by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

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Tongue Piercing Festival Of Bode, Nepal

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 Apri... by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

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Tongue Piercing Festival Of Bode, Nepal