After piercing his tongue, a local man proceeds through the village of Bode bearing a fiery bamboo trellis on his back. This event, known as the Sunder Jatra, is part of the larger Bisket Jatra festival celebrated in the nearby city of Bhaktapur in Nepal.

After piercing his tongue, a local man proceeds through the village of Bode bearing a fiery bamboo trellis on his back. This event, known as the Sunder Jatra, is part of the larger Bisket Jatra festival celebrated in the nearby city of Bhaktapur in Nepal.

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From Bisket Jatra 2015