Spirit mediums called to report blood diseases as Phuket Vegetarian Festival begins

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All people who are likely to come into contact with blood during this year’s Phuket Vegetarian Festival, including the Ma Song spirit mediums themselves, have been urged to report any blood diseases they may be carrying. Photo: Mark Knowles / file

 

PHUKET:-- All people taking part in this year’s Phuket Vegetarian Festival, including Ma Song spirit mediums, who are known to have any blood diseases have been urged to report their conditions to the Chinese shrines where they are taking part in the festivities.

 

The call came at Jui Tui Shrine yesterday evening (Oct 18) where Radeepat Chatwet, the Head of Phuket office of the Department of Disease Control oversaw precautions for cleanliness and prevention of disease and infection ahead of the festival, which begins this evening (Oct 19).

 

Preparations were underway for the annual vegetarian festival yesterday morning with shops, stalls, and restaurants already being set up around Jui Tui Shrine in Phuket Town.

 

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"Would you like some Hepatitis with your salad?"

 

In true Thai style this Chinese festival has been renamed in such a way as to disguise its central theme.  

 

"Festival of Bloodletting, Self-Mutilation and Eyeball Rolling" sounds more like it:

 

Nine Emperor Gods Festival - Wikipedia

 

Google "phuket vegetarian festival 2017", click images and see what you get.  Clue: not many "carved" radishes.