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.

Large-scale Mayan Scarification

Otekrah‘s gorgeous — and very large — Mayan headdress cutting was done by the ever talented Wayde Dunn out of Perth, Western Australia. And for those here to ogle, enjoy his great ass.

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Comments

47 responses to “Large-scale Mayan Scarification”

  1. Giles Avatar

    Now THAT is gorgeous. Truly wonderful work

  2. theXanadian Avatar

    This looks like it took some time. Well done!
    btw.: the nipple star / piercing combination is cute

  3. if6was9 Avatar
    if6was9

    Giles, you weren’t offended by the ass?

    Or is there enough mod over tits and ass to justify it for you.

  4. Shannon Avatar

    To be fair, Giles is not offended by the T&A, he’s offended that it’s the primary focus in the subsequent conversation, which is used to make the claim that people come here for prurient reasons rather than to look at mods.

  5. Shannon Avatar

    (And while I disagree with his stance and think it tends to be presented with a needless negativity, he raises important issues.)

  6. Dimlight Avatar
    Dimlight

    Giles just likes man butt

  7. Giles Avatar

    Cheers Shannon 😉

  8. Summer Avatar

    cute butt hehe

  9. Anne Avatar
    Anne

    Is it just the angle, or is his bum really round for a boy?

  10. Seany Bwoy Avatar
    Seany Bwoy

    wow and ouch

  11. Seany Bwoy Avatar
    Seany Bwoy

    wow and ouch

  12. Burnt Flowers Avatar
    Burnt Flowers

    Well, the butt without the scarification piece wouldn’t be as attractive as it is now. Weird sentence, but what I’m saying is that mods make the body way more interesting to look at, in my opinion.

    But that’s a terrific piece of… scarification! The detail is amazing and it follows the body’s natural curve really well.

  13. Kira Avatar
    Kira

    Anne : there’s a lot a boys with a round bum. And yeah, that one is, and that’s kinda hot.
    Anyway… GREAT work, I really like Wayde Dunn’s work.
    Also like the stars around nipples.

  14. jumpdowngoboom Avatar
    jumpdowngoboom

    That’s pretty phenomenal looking, and I have to agree, quite the man butt. But I have to say, I prefer iam:esmeray’s pink star nipples to his. https://www.bme.com/news/2007/08/05/this-entry-is-purely-gratuitous/

    🙂

  15. ChillyMama Avatar

    Scarifications on this scale scare the hell out of me; I can’t even begin to imagine how long this one took to heal.

    That being said, this is the most gorgeous piece I have ever seen. I admire Otekrah’s fortitude tremendously! Fantastic.

  16. AliceinWonderland Avatar
    AliceinWonderland

    How far into the healing process is this piece?

  17. stable Avatar
    stable

    that is a beautiful piece.
    i wonder what the healing process is like..
    seeing as how its on his waist line..
    high traffic area!

  18. Nebel Avatar
    Nebel

    Just one word for this: WOW

  19. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    very cool! yeah wade!

  20. Alienboy Avatar

    Nice work Wayde !

  21. Wayde Dunn Avatar

    ChillyMama – The piece only took 4 hours.

    Healing across the waistline will differ from the rest of the piece… higher movement plus mechanical irritation from clothing will be the cause for this. I spoke with Mike (Otekrah) about this at length before i agreed to do the piece.. i wanted him to be fully aware of the high chance of inconsistant results due to the placement and size of the piece. He understood and accepted the chance of this as part of the natural and organic process of scarification.

    Thanks everyone 🙂

  22. jonnycore Avatar

    man, pants woulda killed that guy for a while…

  23. [QUEEN] Avatar

    Awesome!!! Yet another stunning piece. I can not wait till april when I will be getting some work done by wayde! Thats just stunning and I really like how clear you are about healing process and inconsistency of scars etc! Looking forward to it!

  24. dan Avatar
    dan

    really nice butt…

    just really nice…

  25. Kalinkina Avatar

    That is so beautiful.

  26. auteurlife Avatar

    i love a guy with a bubble but! and the cutting is nice too.

  27. rehan Avatar
    rehan

    haha pretty cool looks like he had a couple of beers to help the healing process:p, mind you im not in the best shape of my life

  28. rehan Avatar
    rehan

    haha pretty cool looks like he had a couple of beers to help the healing process:p, mind you im not in the best shape of my life

  29. Hope Avatar
    Hope

    Very intricate! Nice!

    (He does have a cute booty though!)

  30. Annab Avatar
    Annab

    God, I love a boy’s ass when it actually EXISTS. Mmmm.

  31. monica Avatar

    I think this piece is gorgeous, and I’m not a huge fan of scarification (just personal taste). And I am with #15 on this one, it looks scary in that it must have been quite an ordeal to get it and it’s got to be a bit awful to heal it too.
    On the issue of the man butt, I don’t see why it should matter if some people come here for purient interest. People are beautiful, and people enjoy looking. Modification and our love of bodies kind of goes hand in hand. I think it’s only natural. And I quite like that Shannon throws in guys for those of us that enjoy them 😉

  32. iinej Avatar
    iinej

    woah, I never thought awesomeness like this was possible in little old perth!

  33. Encyfish Avatar
    Encyfish

    Indigenous “American” continent art + Mod = Large-Scale Happiness. <—-(Always correct for me)
    I could be persuaded to get an Aztec calendar backpiece, and I’m not even Aztec in the slightest. (Yet, Marriage could change this)
    /Can’t help but note- anyone else see serious cat in the feline above the face?

  34. serenity Avatar

    Wow, I am impressed by people coping with this much scarification. The work is great too, well done Wayde!

  35. if6was9 Avatar
    if6was9

    Yes, Giles does raise important issues, however his demeaning attitude towards fellow readers is unnecessary.

    His assertions that “dumbing down” is required are not warranted.

    Surely, he will continue to “challenge” us, but get off the high horse already.

    Or step outside your ivory tower.

  36. Giles Avatar

    >>Surely, he will continue to “challenge” us, but get off the high horse already

    Here’s a plan y’all. Crawl out of the gutter and I’ll meet you halfway. 😉

  37. if6was9 Avatar
    if6was9

    Aren’t we all in the gutter, looking up at the skies. 🙂

  38. Giles Avatar

    >>Aren’t we all in the gutter, looking up at the skies. 🙂

    I wish. From my ivory horse 🙂 I can see plenty looking the wrong way content to wallow in their own effluence wanting nothing more than to bathe in putrid excrement.

    Maybe.

  39. if6was9 Avatar
    if6was9

    Ignorance is bliss?

  40. auteurlife Avatar

    only because i’m a total oscar wilde basket case we’re in the gutter looking up at the stars, not skies. *waits for abuse*

  41. Giles Avatar

    >>> Ignorance is bliss?

    Knowledge is Power ?

    “Polo is a Nonce” ?

  42. if6was9 Avatar
    if6was9

    @auterlife, I knew I had it wrong. 🙂

    and knowledge is power to those willing to learn.

  43. Lala Avatar
    Lala

    Dang. For a guy, he does have an ass.

  44. Fallen Angel Eyes Avatar
    Fallen Angel Eyes

    Wow, that healed really well. Very nice.

  45. Bradly Avatar
    Bradly

    finally somthin that rates phattt…

  46. Rachael Avatar
    Rachael

    pretty amazing boy-butt!! very pinchable. . .

    now to the b-mods: amazing scarification. the work is beautifully done, and the piece is amazing to boot!! congratz!

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