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Fire-Walking Ritual at Chalong Sam Sian Tong Shrine
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Wed, 14 October · from 20:00
Chalong time (UTC+7)
Chalong Sam Sian Tong Shrine
Chalong
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Thailand · Phuket · Chalong
About the event
In the evening, a path of glowing coals is raked out in the courtyard of Chalong Sam Sian Tong Shrine, and the ma song and devotees in white walk across it barefoot. Watch from the edge of the courtyard and keep out of the walkers' way, and ask the shrine staff before taking photos; the time follows TAT's schedule and may shift.
From the editors
Chalong Sam Sian Tong, “the abode of the three virtuous immortals”, was founded in 1997 and enlarged in 2015 as more people came to keep the vows. The Phuket Vegetarian Festival (Jia Chai) is the nine-day Taoist festival of the Nine Emperor Gods: those who keep it dress in white, give up meat and hold vows of purification, while 39 shrines across the island hold their own rites. Fire-walking is a rite of purification: “fire overcomes impurity and repels evil influence”, and only those who are cleansed are believed to cross the coals without being seriously burned.