The most gruesome religious ritual in the world

Ngerebong ceremony of people in Bali island, Indonesia is probably one of the most strange and creepy religious rituals in the world.

Ngerebong - The most gruesome religious ceremony in the world

Screams of the crowds will make those "pagan" stingy, not yet, witnessing devout devotees stabbing sharp blades at their necks and chests that will make viewers shudder and suffocate. However, it is very lucky and very strange, there will not be a single drop of blood.

The impressive images below capture a sacred religious rite that has a history of over 100 years - Ngerebong ceremony. Every year, Hindu believers in Bali island, Indonesia will gather at the temple of Petilan Pengerebongan to conduct Ngerebong ceremony.

Devout men were present at Petilan Pengerebongan temple with sharp swords used to pierce the neck and chest. However, no bloodshed will occur. All believers believe that they are protected by Hindu gods.

The men in Bali island stabbed themselves with swords.The self-stabbing ceremony is an indispensable part of Ngerebong ceremony.

Ngerebong ceremony takes place once every 210 days to organize once. It is a calendar year long of people in Bali island. This year's Ngerebong ceremony took place on November 10.

On the day of the harmony between the new year and the old year, the people here will perform Ngerebong ceremony, the self-stabbing screen is believed to help the faithful unite with nature and the gods.

Ngerebong is one of the most famous religious rituals in the world by its special rites.

Believers in Kesiman village are very religious. They will conduct Ngerebong celebrations throughout the day to connect with Hindu gods and with nature.

The Ngerebong ceremony begins with a ritual to invite Hindu gods to descend, starting from this point, the festival becomes more and more strange, believers will fall into a state of almost hypnosis.

All the participants in the ceremony were dressed in white clothes, wearing white towels. They danced in an euphoric way, and after that, the ritual began.

Music at an accelerated pace at Ngerebong is believed to be an important factor in the collective trance state of the devout religious community. The video is returned by a tourist.

When it fell into a strange hypnotic state, the climax of the ceremony began to take place.

The Ngerebong ceremony is not only meaningful for believers to get closer to Hindu gods but also to help the community become closer and more united. Each group of men will support each other to perform self-stabbing.

This religious ceremony takes place on the Indonesian island of Bali.

One of the reasons for the excitement of the mysterious spirit of the Ngerebong festival is the traditional orchestra . The orchestra played all day and the speed was faster and faster, which made people fall into a state of excitement. Women do not participate in self-stabbing, but they often close their eyes and dance like . ' contracting' .

Every time Ngerebong celebrates, tourists and photographers from all over the world flock to Bali island.

The women fell into a strange trance state and started dancing like 'on the field'.

A man cries when performing a self-stab ritual. The reason is not because he is afraid, in fact, this is just one of countless strange reactions when someone falls into a state of extreme excitement and cannot control himself.

Another believer washes his face with hot water to revive at the end of the day.

When night falls, the ceremony ends and the festival begins.

Some people are tasked with wearing giant masks to continue to invite Hindu gods to attend the festival.