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Sunday
Jul222012
Bali Photo of the Day ~ Ritual Stabbing at Traditional Dance
Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 10:42AM Hello Balifornians!
Today we feature a powerful shot of a mass ritual self stabbing during a traditional dance. They don't really hurt themselves as this is more of a demonstration, but there are sacred events in Bali and Indonesia during the year where serious pain (and sometimes lasting damage) is done during holy festivals.
Balinese Traditional Dance and Rituals
This Traditional Dance from Bali features a ritual self mutilationThe men are stabbing themselves with a mock up of a holy kris or spiritual dagger. You can see a Mankgu or Hindu Priest blessing the daggers (Kris) here.
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