Lou travelled to Penang, Malaysia in 2007 and took these wonderful photos at a Thaipusam (more on ModBlog) festival..
Local boys taking part in the festival.
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92 responses to “Thaipusam Youth”
I’m surprised that y’all have started posting shota on bme.
I’m surprised that y’all have started posting shota on bme.
I know, I was checking out that kid on the right with the offering bowl in the last pic, too…..She’s all “Dude, Im not so sure about this shit…”
I know, I was checking out that kid on the right with the offering bowl in the last pic, too…..She’s all “Dude, Im not so sure about this shit…”
I know, I was checking out that kid on the right with the offering bowl in the last pic, too…..She’s all “Dude, Im not so sure about this shit…”
I know, I was checking out that kid on the right with the offering bowl in the last pic, too…..She’s all “Dude, Im not so sure about this shit…”
I think they are pierced because in the second small picture his mouth is open slightly. This is really amazing.
I think they are pierced because in the second small picture his mouth is open slightly. This is really amazing.
I think they are pierced because in the second small picture his mouth is open slightly. This is really amazing.
I think they are pierced because in the second small picture his mouth is open slightly. This is really amazing.
oh wow
i kinda want them to be pierced?
i find it weird how there is not a whole discussion on this…
kinda glad at the same time
this really shows how our cultures differ on ideas of body mods
its quite diverse
oh wow
i kinda want them to be pierced?
i find it weird how there is not a whole discussion on this…
kinda glad at the same time
this really shows how our cultures differ on ideas of body mods
its quite diverse
oh wow
i kinda want them to be pierced?
i find it weird how there is not a whole discussion on this…
kinda glad at the same time
this really shows how our cultures differ on ideas of body mods
its quite diverse
oh wow
i kinda want them to be pierced?
i find it weird how there is not a whole discussion on this…
kinda glad at the same time
this really shows how our cultures differ on ideas of body mods
its quite diverse
I don’t know.. if these kids are pierced, I must admit I have real uneasy feelings about this, cultural differences aside (in some cultures it’s cool to circumcise baby boys, in others baby girls. I am pretty sure it’s cool for adults to sell their kids to old men for marriage in others – the culture defense never impressed me much). If they are just kind of holding the skewers in their mouth, I think it’s an excellent way of letting them be included in the festival.
I don’t know.. if these kids are pierced, I must admit I have real uneasy feelings about this, cultural differences aside (in some cultures it’s cool to circumcise baby boys, in others baby girls. I am pretty sure it’s cool for adults to sell their kids to old men for marriage in others – the culture defense never impressed me much). If they are just kind of holding the skewers in their mouth, I think it’s an excellent way of letting them be included in the festival.
I don’t know.. if these kids are pierced, I must admit I have real uneasy feelings about this, cultural differences aside (in some cultures it’s cool to circumcise baby boys, in others baby girls. I am pretty sure it’s cool for adults to sell their kids to old men for marriage in others – the culture defense never impressed me much). If they are just kind of holding the skewers in their mouth, I think it’s an excellent way of letting them be included in the festival.
I don’t know.. if these kids are pierced, I must admit I have real uneasy feelings about this, cultural differences aside (in some cultures it’s cool to circumcise baby boys, in others baby girls. I am pretty sure it’s cool for adults to sell their kids to old men for marriage in others – the culture defense never impressed me much). If they are just kind of holding the skewers in their mouth, I think it’s an excellent way of letting them be included in the festival.
For those interested in this – which is an ancient religious custom, though I’m primarily familiar with it as it happens in Thailand at the GinJae festival – it might be worth checking out Peter Christopherson’s (of Coil & Psychic TV) excellent video / musical project under the name ‘Threshold Houseboys Choir’. A review can be found here: http://brainwashed.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6175&Itemid=64 and a sample of the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZxLtYcF1OY though it omits the skewering etc that happens later.
For those interested in this – which is an ancient religious custom, though I’m primarily familiar with it as it happens in Thailand at the GinJae festival – it might be worth checking out Peter Christopherson’s (of Coil & Psychic TV) excellent video / musical project under the name ‘Threshold Houseboys Choir’. A review can be found here: http://brainwashed.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6175&Itemid=64 and a sample of the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZxLtYcF1OY though it omits the skewering etc that happens later.
For those interested in this – which is an ancient religious custom, though I’m primarily familiar with it as it happens in Thailand at the GinJae festival – it might be worth checking out Peter Christopherson’s (of Coil & Psychic TV) excellent video / musical project under the name ‘Threshold Houseboys Choir’. A review can be found here: http://brainwashed.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6175&Itemid=64 and a sample of the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZxLtYcF1OY though it omits the skewering etc that happens later.
For those interested in this – which is an ancient religious custom, though I’m primarily familiar with it as it happens in Thailand at the GinJae festival – it might be worth checking out Peter Christopherson’s (of Coil & Psychic TV) excellent video / musical project under the name ‘Threshold Houseboys Choir’. A review can be found here: http://brainwashed.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6175&Itemid=64 and a sample of the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZxLtYcF1OY though it omits the skewering etc that happens later.
oh wow. it even says “BMEZINE.COM” on the tarmac… 🙂
oh wow. it even says “BMEZINE.COM” on the tarmac… 🙂
oh wow. it even says “BMEZINE.COM” on the tarmac… 🙂
oh wow. it even says “BMEZINE.COM” on the tarmac… 🙂
nope, they’re pierced.
zoom in on the images and it’s easy to see.
Also, if they were holding the skewers in their mouths, their lips would be pulled back..
here, they’re not.
nope, they’re pierced.
zoom in on the images and it’s easy to see.
Also, if they were holding the skewers in their mouths, their lips would be pulled back..
here, they’re not.
nope, they’re pierced.
zoom in on the images and it’s easy to see.
Also, if they were holding the skewers in their mouths, their lips would be pulled back..
here, they’re not.
nope, they’re pierced.
zoom in on the images and it’s easy to see.
Also, if they were holding the skewers in their mouths, their lips would be pulled back..
here, they’re not.
I think they might be pierced through their tongues or lower lips…
So with your tongue drawn back into your mouth…it makes sense that it looks like you’re holding the skewer in the corner of your mouth.
I think they might be pierced through their tongues or lower lips…
So with your tongue drawn back into your mouth…it makes sense that it looks like you’re holding the skewer in the corner of your mouth.
I think they might be pierced through their tongues or lower lips…
So with your tongue drawn back into your mouth…it makes sense that it looks like you’re holding the skewer in the corner of your mouth.
I think they might be pierced through their tongues or lower lips…
So with your tongue drawn back into your mouth…it makes sense that it looks like you’re holding the skewer in the corner of your mouth.
clara: it’s a watermark
clara: it’s a watermark
clara: it’s a watermark
clara: it’s a watermark
These are the people most of you so desperately wanna be… But they can pull it off without looking like complete twits.
These are the people most of you so desperately wanna be… But they can pull it off without looking like complete twits.
These are the people most of you so desperately wanna be… But they can pull it off without looking like complete twits.
These are the people most of you so desperately wanna be… But they can pull it off without looking like complete twits.