This unusual kavadi bearing was performed by Malicia (photo: Dan Repicz) at AmorInfameTormento in Sao Paulo, October 10th, 2006.
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96 responses to “Skull Kavadi Bearing”
am I going insane or is she blinking?
am I going insane or is she blinking?
why would you make her eyes open and close like that? that’s just unpleasant!
why would you make her eyes open and close like that? that’s just unpleasant!
Um… Shannon? What’s with the blinking? That’s oddly disturbing.
Um… Shannon? What’s with the blinking? That’s oddly disturbing.
You’re crrrazy
You’re crrrazy
They’re right, thats really, really creepy.
But a cool photo otherwise.
They’re right, thats really, really creepy.
But a cool photo otherwise.
wow i just got pretty skeeved out. i’m tired and thought i was losing my mind. thanks a lot!
wow i just got pretty skeeved out. i’m tired and thought i was losing my mind. thanks a lot!
i actually thought i was seeing things there.
you made me question my sanity!! (something i usually leave up to other people)
cool photo though
i actually thought i was seeing things there.
you made me question my sanity!! (something i usually leave up to other people)
cool photo though
Haha, I was about to comment on how peaceful she looked, then I looked again and thought, wait, she actually looks rather determined…what the hell?!
Haha, I was about to comment on how peaceful she looked, then I looked again and thought, wait, she actually looks rather determined…what the hell?!
I thought it bloody blinked! that scared the hell out of me! lol, I glad I didn’t just imagine it 😛
I thought it bloody blinked! that scared the hell out of me! lol, I glad I didn’t just imagine it 😛
Wow, that was odd!! (I too thought I was going crazy…wait, I already am, but still!)
Anywho, that is a really cool picture, how did she do that?!?!
Wow, that was odd!! (I too thought I was going crazy…wait, I already am, but still!)
Anywho, that is a really cool picture, how did she do that?!?!
Holy crap, that was trippy.
Holy crap, that was trippy.
Oooooh, magical eyes!!!
Pretty Angy!!!
Cool photo!
Oooooh, magical eyes!!!
Pretty Angy!!!
Cool photo!
I WAS there,and i SAW this awesome performance-Alive !!!
I WAS there,and i SAW this awesome performance-Alive !!!
Those eyes are freaky I have to stare at it for the longest time just to check that I wasn’t losing it!
Those eyes are freaky I have to stare at it for the longest time just to check that I wasn’t losing it!
Freaking awesome. Kadavi looks spectacular from an experiential standpoint and this take on it with the squiky blinking and all is great.
Freaking awesome. Kadavi looks spectacular from an experiential standpoint and this take on it with the squiky blinking and all is great.
i LOVE the blinks! very trippy!
i LOVE the blinks! very trippy!
That’s an awesome photo! I got scared the first time she blinked, I had to double check and make sure I wasn’t losing it. Nice way to scare people. =P
That’s an awesome photo! I got scared the first time she blinked, I had to double check and make sure I wasn’t losing it. Nice way to scare people. =P
That looks rather lovely.
I am desperate to do a kavadi myself, any idea where I can find info?
That looks rather lovely.
I am desperate to do a kavadi myself, any idea where I can find info?
I agree… i thought i saw blinking, so i had to stare for the longest time… whoa…
I agree… i thought i saw blinking, so i had to stare for the longest time… whoa…
You just made me scream and jump back about a foot!
You just made me scream and jump back about a foot!
oh god the acid’s still workin on me!
oh god the acid’s still workin on me!
oooh Shannon You’re crazy!!
Thanks for so much fun!!!!!
oooh Shannon You’re crazy!!
Thanks for so much fun!!!!!
and I prefer to call that Play Spears…
and I prefer to call that Play Spears…
Holy shit I practicly peed myself when she blinked…very creepy!
Holy shit I practicly peed myself when she blinked…very creepy!
okay her blining almost killed me! … “wtf the photo blinked!”
I have to go see this! being in Buenos Aires I cant miss it
okay her blining almost killed me! … “wtf the photo blinked!”
I have to go see this! being in Buenos Aires I cant miss it