Kavadi

From BME Encyclopedia
Revision as of 01:38, 21 May 2023 by Bmezine (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<html><div class="mw-content-ltr" dir="ltr" id="mw-content-text" lang="en"><div class="floatright"><a class="image" href="/index.php?title=File:Kavadi.jpg"><img alt="Kavadi.jpg" height="244" src="/images/6/66/Kavadi.jpg" width="280"/></a></div> <p>The <b>Kavadi</b> is a lengthy ecstatic trance-inducing dance <a class="mw-redirect" href="/index.php?title=Ritual" title="Ritual">ritual</a> done while enduring some form of physical hardship. Generally, the hardship involves...")
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

Kavadi.jpg

The Kavadi is a lengthy ecstatic trance-inducing dance ritual done while enduring some form of physical hardship. Generally, the hardship involves carrying heavy weights up a steep hill. The form of kavadi that is of most interest to the body modification world is where a frame is held (supported by the shoulders and/or hips) through which long weighted skewers are passed, which are then pierced into the skin of the back and chest.

To take or bear Kavadi is a Hindu ritual normally performed during the Thaipusam festival.