Eating glass. Fire walking. Sword swallowing. These acts that shock and delight have roots in the real and mythical practices ...

Hundreds of the faithful gathered at a temple in the capital Naypyitaw for an annual festival that included devotees walking across red-hot embers – or running, in many cases – in order to ...

A WELL-ESTABLISHED Hindu temple in Tongaat faces demolition ... More than 1 500 devotees attended our fire-walking prayers every year. This motivated me to seek funding to build a proper structure ...

Every year, hundreds of devotees gather to test their faith and courage by walking barefoot over burning ... this sacred site is home to Africa’s oldest Hindu temple and the birthplace of ...