April 25, 2007: Peruvian scissors dance

Undertoad · 04-25-2007, 11:48 AM

So many bizarre rituals in this world, cataloging them all is a full-time job.

You need a tetanus shot just to look at the gallery of shots from the Mainichi Daily News. According to the official cap, this is...

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...the national scissors dance competition in Villa Maria, southern Lima, April 22, 2007. During the Peruvian Scissors Dance (Danza de las Tijeras), dancers compete by dancing as well as by taking part in trials such as glass-eating, walking on fire or sticking wires into their body to show spiritual superiority.

So this guy thinks he's better than you, and he's willing to prove it by sticking rusty metal through his cheek and tongue. Once again the piercing people who get 3 holes in an ear, or one in the nose, are shown to be mere pikers. You can't compete so don't even try. As Zaphod Beeblebrox once said, "I get weirder things than you in my breakfast cereal."

But here's the really weird part. The second half of this display is acrobatic dancing in colorful costumes. How manly and spiritual?

piercehawkeye45 · 04-25-2007, 11:55 AM

I'll pass.

Cloud · 04-25-2007, 11:56 AM

"piercing people"? is that to my address?

Trials of pain. Dances of joy. Pretty much what it means to be human.

Shawnee123 · 04-25-2007, 12:00 PM

That first dude stole those milk crates from my dorm room circa 1986.

Cloud · 04-25-2007, 12:24 PM

I don't see any scissors. ?

milkfish · 04-25-2007, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Cloud

I don't see any scissors. ?

He's dancing to The Scissor Sisters.

freshnesschronic · 04-25-2007, 06:04 PM

I wonder if it has more roots in Native American ritual or Spanish.

Gravdigr · 04-25-2007, 07:16 PM

I will never understand this notion of becoming closer to God through pain. If the pain KILLS YOU, then, yes, you will become closer to God. Just close enough to hear Him tell you "You're stupid, go to hell."

Sheldonrs · 04-25-2007, 07:45 PM

I can hear my Mom now..."Don't dance with scissors!"

Do they rhumba with razors?

xoxoxoBruce · 04-25-2007, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

I will never understand this notion of becoming closer to God through pain. If the pain KILLS YOU, then, yes, you will become closer to God. Just close enough to hear Him tell you "You're stupid, go to hell."

It's got nothing to do with being closer to God. It's about street creds, bragging rights and impressing the Chicas.

SPUCK · 04-26-2007, 05:24 AM

Have you failed to notice the giver-of-power in the scissor dance?

Note the first picture bottom left corner..

predatormc · 04-26-2007, 05:55 AM

Meh. You can see the strings.

Tomtheman5 · 04-26-2007, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SPUCK

Have you failed to notice the giver-of-power in the scissor dance?

Note the first picture bottom left corner..

Seems about right...this is pretty much how most of my drunken endeavors end up anyway...

(PS - Good catch, Spuck!)

chrisinhouston · 04-26-2007, 11:12 AM

What kind of dance is the second one doing? Looks like he's dancing with a harp.

SPUCK · 04-27-2007, 05:47 AM

You've heard of Harper's Bazaar? This is the bazaar part.

Actually.. he was just minding his own business, suckin down a few bruskies, when the harp attacked!

It was a bad harpenstance.

04-25-2007, 11:56 AM	#3
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	"piercing people"? is that to my address? Trials of pain. Dances of joy. Pretty much what it means to be human. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-25-2007, 12:00 PM	#4
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	That first dude stole those milk crates from my dorm room circa 1986. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

04-25-2007, 12:24 PM	#5
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	I don't see any scissors. ? __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-25-2007, 07:45 PM	#9
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	I can hear my Mom now..."Don't dance with scissors!" Do they rhumba with razors? __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

04-25-2007, 11:55 AM	#2
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	I'll pass.

04-25-2007, 06:04 PM	#7
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	I wonder if it has more roots in Native American ritual or Spanish.

04-25-2007, 07:16 PM	#8
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I will never understand this notion of becoming closer to God through pain. If the pain KILLS YOU, then, yes, you will become closer to God. Just close enough to hear Him tell you "You're stupid, go to hell."

04-26-2007, 05:24 AM	#11
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	Have you failed to notice the giver-of-power in the scissor dance? Note the first picture bottom left corner..

04-26-2007, 05:55 AM	#12
predatormc The mug rack at the End of the World. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Posts: 5	Meh. You can see the strings.

04-26-2007, 11:12 AM	#14
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	What kind of dance is the second one doing? Looks like he's dancing with a harp.

04-27-2007, 05:47 AM	#15
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	You've heard of Harper's Bazaar? This is the *bazaar* part. Actually.. he was just minding his own business, suckin down a few bruskies, when the harp attacked! It was a bad harpenstance.

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