Street Showman

June 4, 2009

Street magician removes blood from a willing participant. - Kathmandu, Nepal - Daily Travel Photos
(Kathmandu, Nepal)
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A "magic" show performed on a field for a captive audience. From what I can gather (my Nepali is a bit rusty), the man under cloth appears to be dead. The magician revives the deceased by removing various bloody organs... when, and only when, donations have been collected from the crowd.

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