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. jasonvandervee Avatar
    jasonvandervee

    am I going insane or is she blinking?

  2. jasonvandervee Avatar
    jasonvandervee

    am I going insane or is she blinking?

  3. richard Avatar
    richard

    why would you make her eyes open and close like that? that’s just unpleasant!

  4. richard Avatar
    richard

    why would you make her eyes open and close like that? that’s just unpleasant!

  5. Anselm Avatar
    Anselm

    Um… Shannon? What’s with the blinking? That’s oddly disturbing.

  6. Anselm Avatar
    Anselm

    Um… Shannon? What’s with the blinking? That’s oddly disturbing.

  7. Leroy Avatar

    They’re right, thats really, really creepy.

    But a cool photo otherwise.

  8. Leroy Avatar

    They’re right, thats really, really creepy.

    But a cool photo otherwise.

  9. Benjii Avatar

    wow i just got pretty skeeved out. i’m tired and thought i was losing my mind. thanks a lot!

  10. Benjii Avatar

    wow i just got pretty skeeved out. i’m tired and thought i was losing my mind. thanks a lot!

  11. helen Avatar

    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

  12. helen Avatar

    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

  13. EternalLife Avatar

    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?!

  14. EternalLife Avatar

    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?!

  15. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    I thought it bloody blinked! that scared the hell out of me! lol, I glad I didn’t just imagine it 😛

  16. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    I thought it bloody blinked! that scared the hell out of me! lol, I glad I didn’t just imagine it 😛

  17. Nat Avatar

    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?!?!

  18. Nat Avatar

    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?!?!

  19. Kai Avatar
    Kai

    Holy crap, that was trippy.

  20. Kai Avatar
    Kai

    Holy crap, that was trippy.

  21. Karina Avatar
    Karina

    Oooooh, magical eyes!!!
    Pretty Angy!!!
    Cool photo!

  22. Karina Avatar
    Karina

    Oooooh, magical eyes!!!
    Pretty Angy!!!
    Cool photo!

  23. PECO Avatar
    PECO

    I WAS there,and i SAW this awesome performance-Alive !!!

  24. PECO Avatar
    PECO

    I WAS there,and i SAW this awesome performance-Alive !!!

  25. ())crayon))> Avatar
    ())crayon))>

    Those eyes are freaky I have to stare at it for the longest time just to check that I wasn’t losing it!

  26. ())crayon))> Avatar
    ())crayon))>

    Those eyes are freaky I have to stare at it for the longest time just to check that I wasn’t losing it!

  27. moddoctor Avatar

    Freaking awesome. Kadavi looks spectacular from an experiential standpoint and this take on it with the squiky blinking and all is great.

  28. moddoctor Avatar

    Freaking awesome. Kadavi looks spectacular from an experiential standpoint and this take on it with the squiky blinking and all is great.

  29. Nora Rocket Avatar
    Nora Rocket

    i LOVE the blinks! very trippy!

  30. Nora Rocket Avatar
    Nora Rocket

    i LOVE the blinks! very trippy!

  31. Halo Avatar
    Halo

    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

  32. Halo Avatar
    Halo

    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

  33. aglet Avatar

    That looks rather lovely.

    I am desperate to do a kavadi myself, any idea where I can find info?

  34. aglet Avatar

    That looks rather lovely.

    I am desperate to do a kavadi myself, any idea where I can find info?

  35. subliminal Avatar

    I agree… i thought i saw blinking, so i had to stare for the longest time… whoa…

  36. subliminal Avatar

    I agree… i thought i saw blinking, so i had to stare for the longest time… whoa…

  37. Em Avatar
    Em

    You just made me scream and jump back about a foot!

  38. Em Avatar
    Em

    You just made me scream and jump back about a foot!

  39. Joshua Paul Avatar

    oh god the acid’s still workin on me!

  40. Joshua Paul Avatar

    oh god the acid’s still workin on me!

  41. Malicia Avatar
    Malicia

    oooh Shannon You’re crazy!!
    Thanks for so much fun!!!!!

  42. Malicia Avatar
    Malicia

    oooh Shannon You’re crazy!!
    Thanks for so much fun!!!!!

  43. Malicia Avatar
    Malicia

    and I prefer to call that Play Spears…

  44. Malicia Avatar
    Malicia

    and I prefer to call that Play Spears…

  45. Zoe Avatar
    Zoe

    Holy shit I practicly peed myself when she blinked…very creepy!

  46. Zoe Avatar
    Zoe

    Holy shit I practicly peed myself when she blinked…very creepy!

  47. Masticate Avatar
    Masticate

    okay her blining almost killed me! … “wtf the photo blinked!”
    I have to go see this! being in Buenos Aires I cant miss it

  48. Masticate Avatar
    Masticate

    okay her blining almost killed me! … “wtf the photo blinked!”
    I have to go see this! being in Buenos Aires I cant miss it

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