National Geographic is scary sometimes

National Geographic released this video the other day on their youtube account. It's probably the sickest video I've ever seen besides "Miracle of Life" in Biology class. Or that science safety video with the test tube breaking off into the man's hand then fiilling up with blood.

Yes, so apparently ancient rituals for the people of Thailand include being possessed by gods and then brutally damaging themselves either by poking sharp objects (or blunt objects) through the skin in their mouths. Yummy. There are also people who like to whack themselves in the back with sharp swords or pretty much cut off their tongues with an axe.

But do you know what the scariest part about this video is? Everyone else is ok with this. They see it as a sacrifice to the gods and encourage people to mutilate themselves. So I'm a little freaked out.