Strange are the ways of faith A Tibetan man has his mouth pierced with steel needles during the Lurol festival in Rebkong, known in Chinese as Tongren, in Qinghai province. The annual religious festival is held during the sixth month of the Tibetan lunar calendar with sacrificial performances for the Gods, who visit villagers through human mediums. (REUTERS) A Tibetan man has his mouth pierced with steel needles by 47-year-old Tibetan, Nambengya, who is possessed by the warrior mountain god Amyesyullha during the Lurol festival in Rebkong. (REUTERS) A Tibetan man has his mouth pierced with steel needles during the Lurol festival in Rebkong, known in Chinese as Tongren, in Qinghai province. The annual religious festival is held during the sixth month of the Tibetan lunar calendar with sacrificial performances for the Gods, who visit villagers through human mediums. (REUTERS) A Tibetan man has his mouth pierced with steel needles during the Lurol festival in Rebkong, known in Chinese as Tongren, in Qinghai province. The annual religious festival is held during the sixth month of the Tibetan lunar calendar with sacrificial performances for the Gods, who visit villagers through human mediums. (REUTERS) Tibetan Lurol Festival in Rebkong. (SUPPLIED) Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Whats App Pin Interest
