Buddha Krishna Shrestha pierced his tongue seven times because 'no one else was available'

Tongue Piercing Festival in Bode, Nepal

Buddha Krishna Shrestha after piercing tongue for Bisket Jatra festival, Bhaktapur, Nepal on Sunday, April 15, 2018. (Photo by Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto) Source: Getty

Buddha Krishna Shrestha has pierced his tongue seven times for a festival held in the city of Bhaktapur in Nepal. However, the 48-year-old ambulance driver did not want to get the piercing done this time. But he says had to change his mind because no one else was available.


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