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Thaipusam is a Hindu festival widely celebrated in Malaysia.Thai refers to the Tamil month of Thai in January and February. Pusam refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival. The festival honors Subrahmanya — known also as Murugan — the Son of Siva and Parvati who defeated a demon with a spear.
The devotees walk carrying various types of kavadi (burdens), and pots of milk on their heads. But mortification of the flesh by piercing the skin, tongue or cheeks with vel skewers is also common while in a trance.
A metal rod is pierced through the mouth to a Hindu Devotee during the Thaipusam festival in Kuala Lumpur.
Scarification
But by the early 1990s, members of a neotribal, or ‘modern primitive’ movement began using scarification. “That movement was interested in reviving or reenacting indigenous body rituals from around the world — trying to get in touch with a more authentic or spiritual experience of the body.” Pitts said.
Over the last seven or eight years, Pitts said, scarification has become remarkably widespread in the U.S., Australia and across Europe, from London to Prague.
“Industrial consumerist cultures are becoming more interested in what they might call primitive societies.” she said. “That’s not wholly new — it’s a fascination that’s centuries old.” The romantic idea of the exotic ethnic dates back to colonial times, she said.
In full-scale branding, the iron is heated hot enough and applied long enough that the resulting wound is a third degree burn, which destroys the nerve. These third-degree burns never regain sensitivity. It will make a silver scarred area in the shape of the third degree burn, due to destruction of the entire dermis layer of the skin. The surrounding skin will eventually fill in areas that haven’t been severely damaged, which takes years.
Most commonly used materials are titanium, soft solid silicone, and Teflon. Other materials such as stainless steel can be used, but some people can develop an allergic reaction and reject the implant.
Once again, my trusty friend Saboma sent me the idea for body piercings with assistance for some pics. Thanks Saboma!
he continued to develop various painting and design skills through college, applying them to wildlife and portrait painting. he was a featured artist at many wildlife shows and had several one-man shows in conjunction with area galleries. while winning many awards and earning recognition for those works, the artist always retained his interest in fantasy, horror, and pinup art.
michael calandra strives to capture the essence of any subject he paints, whether it is the seductive look in the eye, or a classic pose, the artist has to communicate with the viewer through the painting. he bases the success of his paintings by their ability to emotionally move the viewer.
today, michael is incorporating the airbrush and coloured pencil into his current works featuring sensual women and depictions of the female form. he does freelance illustration and commission work from his home studio in sylvania, ohio.
Casa Batllo’s roof has been compared to a reptilian creature, the backbone of a gigantic dinosaur, the dragon killed by St. George (Sant Jordi being the patron saint of Catalan).
