October 14, 2006: Swinging bricks from the chest

[bluecuracao]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Now my question to you is this: why does there always have to be some weird tribal connection to body modification and nails through the chest and etc.? It seems like there is always talk about ritual, religion, tribalism and so forth, surrounding these things.

It makes more sense that way.

I've been to a few sun dances, where a similar practice occurs on the last day (no bricks, though, but pulling from a tree). Women do it too! I can't say I fully understand it, but I couldn't deny that it was powerfully spiritual, even just as an observer.