Category Archives: Ritual

It took me an hour and a half to rip the hooks out; the hooks didn’t rip through the skin, the skin broke first down the sides of the wound. What I found during the ritual was that having both …
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We decided to use 3.2mm hooks – forged by Ami and not sharpened in any way. I didn’t want them to rip out too quickly, but obviously wanted to be able to rip them out myself. We decided on a …
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I did the sundance on the Winter Solstice 1999 above San Pedro, Guatemala. There were many reasons for doing the ritual at this particular place and time. I’d wanted to do this ritual for many years but waited for the …
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There are many forms of the Sundance, firstly the Ok-ee-pa where the person is pierced deeply through the muscles of the chest and is then suspended and spun. The full Ok-ee-pa carried out by some tribes was more extreme. Firstly …
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The rituals themselves take many forms in India such as Suspension from hooks Lingam yoga Standing day & night for 12 years, 12 weeks, 12 days and 12 hours. Lying on beds of thorns or nails. Burying the head in …
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There has been a long tradition of piercing rituals worldwide. Most piercings carried out in tribal societies have ritual significance. Often,but not always, they are carried out as part of a ‘coming of age’ ceremony. This section will be more …
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