Devotee with a metal rod through his cheeks seen at Tow boh Keong Temple in Jalan Hong Kong.
DRIVEN by a deep sense of devotion and gratitude, 30-year-old Alvin Loh endured having a six-metre-long skewer pierced through his cheek during the Nine Emperor Gods Festival in George Town, Penang.
This act of sacrifice, performed while in a trance, was a personal offering in return for the protection and well-being of his family.
