A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Skull Kavadi Bearing

This unusual kavadi bearing was performed by Malicia (photo: Dan Repicz) at AmorInfameTormento in Sao Paulo, October 10th, 2006.

Comments

96 responses to “Skull Kavadi Bearing”

  1. blue Avatar

    haha go the eyez!

  2. blue Avatar

    haha go the eyez!

  3. Marley Avatar
    Marley

    at least im not the only one ahaha. slight panic attack at the eye thang.

  4. Marley Avatar
    Marley

    at least im not the only one ahaha. slight panic attack at the eye thang.

  5. La Negra Avatar
    La Negra

    really good efect

    Ritual Belza Arte its the name of the performance playing by Amor Infame Tormento..Angy make a super good play spears there…im so glad to enjoy it.

  6. La Negra Avatar
    La Negra

    really good efect

    Ritual Belza Arte its the name of the performance playing by Amor Infame Tormento..Angy make a super good play spears there…im so glad to enjoy it.

  7. Verena Avatar

    i love the ideia of doing a gift picture!

    very nice..
    there performence here in Sao PAulo was beautifuL!

    🙂

  8. Verena Avatar

    i love the ideia of doing a gift picture!

    very nice..
    there performence here in Sao PAulo was beautifuL!

    🙂

  9. Christina Avatar
    Christina

    she’s blinking!! *runs away screaming*

  10. Christina Avatar
    Christina

    she’s blinking!! *runs away screaming*

  11. Jonathan Piercing Avatar

    oh fuck i got scared wit her eyes…

  12. Jonathan Piercing Avatar

    oh fuck i got scared wit her eyes…

  13. Helena Avatar

    Holy fleurking schnit that blinking seriously fucked me up, I had to click the comments to confirm my sanity just then. Nicely done! You should try to do this more often with photos, I see this working with nip slips and tongue pokes just as effectively heheh 🙂

    Oh and number 7, I also like to refer to myself as Helanus too *high fives*….mmm, analicious 😛

  14. Helena Avatar

    Holy fleurking schnit that blinking seriously fucked me up, I had to click the comments to confirm my sanity just then. Nicely done! You should try to do this more often with photos, I see this working with nip slips and tongue pokes just as effectively heheh 🙂

    Oh and number 7, I also like to refer to myself as Helanus too *high fives*….mmm, analicious 😛

  15. faye Avatar
    faye

    LOL

    nice!

  16. faye Avatar
    faye

    LOL

    nice!

  17. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Oh my goodness I know everyone’s commented on it already but I’m so glad I read the comments before noticing the blinking or else I would have seriously gotten very freaked out.

  18. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Oh my goodness I know everyone’s commented on it already but I’m so glad I read the comments before noticing the blinking or else I would have seriously gotten very freaked out.

  19. lindsey Avatar
    lindsey

    i actually didn’t notice the blinking until after i started readin the comments…

  20. lindsey Avatar
    lindsey

    i actually didn’t notice the blinking until after i started readin the comments…

  21. dave Avatar
    dave

    haha. thats great i love the blinking! 🙂

  22. dave Avatar
    dave

    haha. thats great i love the blinking! 🙂

  23. Pseud Avatar
    Pseud

    Haha crazy shit man. Nice little suprise there Shannon.

    Who needs drugs when youhave ModBlog.

  24. Pseud Avatar
    Pseud

    Haha crazy shit man. Nice little suprise there Shannon.

    Who needs drugs when youhave ModBlog.

  25. Kim Avatar

    The blinking scared me! lol

  26. Kim Avatar

    The blinking scared me! lol

  27. Sugar Avatar
    Sugar

    Oh I dig the blinking! Thought I was having a flashback for a sec though! lol

  28. Sugar Avatar
    Sugar

    Oh I dig the blinking! Thought I was having a flashback for a sec though! lol

  29. Ninha Avatar

    thanks, i almost had died when i saw malicia blinking!

  30. Ninha Avatar

    thanks, i almost had died when i saw malicia blinking!

  31. sam Avatar
    sam

    as I stared at the picture to take it in fully, I had the crap scared out of me because I thought I was going insane. While I don’t think I could to a suspension (though the thought has crossed my mind many a time), I would love to do this.

  32. sam Avatar
    sam

    as I stared at the picture to take it in fully, I had the crap scared out of me because I thought I was going insane. While I don’t think I could to a suspension (though the thought has crossed my mind many a time), I would love to do this.

  33. sam Avatar
    sam

    oh and Shannon… you’re not funny.
    (okay maybe you are)

  34. sam Avatar
    sam

    oh and Shannon… you’re not funny.
    (okay maybe you are)

  35. J-Knuckles Avatar
    J-Knuckles

    Wow. The blinking really fucked me up for a second there.

  36. J-Knuckles Avatar
    J-Knuckles

    Wow. The blinking really fucked me up for a second there.

  37. instigator Avatar

    Oh goddammit, I hate blinky pics when I’m hungover

  38. instigator Avatar

    Oh goddammit, I hate blinky pics when I’m hungover

  39. Tommy Avatar

    The blink-blink is adorable!

    Malicia was sooo pretty in the performance! Great outfit and makeup!

  40. Tommy Avatar

    The blink-blink is adorable!

    Malicia was sooo pretty in the performance! Great outfit and makeup!

  41. lala Avatar
    lala

    hehehe. That’s pretty funny with the whole blinky blinky things…

  42. lala Avatar
    lala

    hehehe. That’s pretty funny with the whole blinky blinky things…

  43. NoMan Pan Avatar
    NoMan Pan

    This is incredibly beauticful. I had not heard of a skull kavadi bearing before. Something for my future perhaps? 🙂

  44. NoMan Pan Avatar
    NoMan Pan

    This is incredibly beauticful. I had not heard of a skull kavadi bearing before. Something for my future perhaps? 🙂

  45. Bradly Avatar
    Bradly

    Now that was frickin Krazy I had to wait and look to make sure that I just wasnt seeing things !!

    2bad I was hoping my mind was playing tricks onme ~_=

  46. Bradly Avatar
    Bradly

    Now that was frickin Krazy I had to wait and look to make sure that I just wasnt seeing things !!

    2bad I was hoping my mind was playing tricks onme ~_=

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