Hooking Of The Skin
The skin of a devout Hindu is pierced on the upper body with spears while he prepares in the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple in Little India for the procession at the Thaipusam festival, which leads to the Sri Thendayuthapani Temple on Tank Road 4 kilometers away. During the procession many of the male followers wear a so-called Kavadi, which is pierced with hooks and skewers through the skin on various parts of the body such as the back and chest.
Malaysian Indians celebrate Thaipusam in Georgetown Penang with hooks pierced through their skin
Hindu Man with a skewer through his tongue at Thaipusam 2015 at Batu Caves, Malaysia
Feb 20, 2009 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - A man suspended himself with his weight supported by metal hooks pierced through his skin during Thaipusam festival in Kuala Lumpur.Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai. Pusam refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival. The festival commemorat
Garden City, New York, USA. 14th September 2014. Young man with tattoos is suspended from two ropes with hooks pierced through the skin of his back, at an outdoor suspension show at the United Ink Flight 914 tattoo convention at the Cradle of Aviation museum of Long Island. Credit: Ann E Parry/Alamy Live Ne
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