29-Year-Old Sujan Bag Shrestha to Continue Historic Bode Tongue-Piercing Festival

Bhaktapur. In Bode, Madhyapur Thimi Municipality, the famous 'Tongue-Piercing Festival' celebrated every year on Baisakh 2, will see 29-year-old Sujan Bag Shrestha continue the tradition by piercing his tongue for the fourth time this year.Sujan, the youngest son of 51-year-old Buddha Krishna Bag Shrestha—who has continued the festival by piercing his tongue nine times—took over the tradition three years ago and has confirmed he will perform the ritual again this year.After Krishna Chandra Bag Shrestha pierced his tongue 12 times, his brother Buddha Krishna Bag Shrestha continued the tradition for nine years. For the past three years, Buddha Krishna's youngest...