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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.

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Travel Photos

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Shannon Larratt

I mentioned John Durante of Laughing Buddha in Seattle a few entries back… Since I also recently posted about the rituals in Phuket, I thought I’d post a picture from his travels in Trang, Thailand (2001) — I wonder why this guy chose handcuffs?

More from his travels; here’s a picture of him and his Punan grandmas in Punan Ba, Sarawak, Borneo back in 1999.

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2 responses to “Travel Photos”

  1. Shannon Larratt Avatar
    Shannon Larratt

    The following comments were imported from our old comment system:

    Posted on 11-13-2005 20:38:57 by EternalLife
    It took me far longer than it should have to realise that it is his fingers that you can see at the bottom of the first picture.

    Posted on 11-14-2005 14:07:55 by toast
    ditto.
    Certainly arresting photography.

    so, so sorry…!

    Posted on 11-14-2005 14:51:55 by Loz
    Oh God.. I had to look really closely to check you were right about his fingers.. haha

    Posted on 11-17-2005 06:36:02 by vicky
    how come there’s no blood?

  2. Calvin Avatar
    Calvin

    Hi Shannon,

    That my grandmas pic you posted there – the grandma that kiss John is Inan Peluk and on his right is Akek Bekirak. Love it if you could tell John Durante that we’re hoping to see him again. Here is our website though – http://www.punan.net.

    Thank for sharing the photos again. It’s lovely.

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