Wed, Oct 10, 2007
In Los Angeles, Jackie stuffed her dog after its death. In San Francisco, Tia keeps the dead animals in the freezer in order to stuff them. In Nevada, a mother treats her monkey pet as her own daughter. In Fort Lauderdale, Ilene sees her iguana as her baby. In Miami, a family owns 500 snakes.
Sun, Mar 2, 2008
On the Thai island of Phuket, there is an October festival dedicated to self-mutilation as a way to worship the gods. In a small village from Papua New Guinea, an initiation ritual consists of having one's body cut a thousand times to resemble the crocodile skin. An Australian has his body pierced out of devotion for his wife. In Toronto, a woman tattoos her body by a series of third-degree burns. In New Zealand, a woman tattoos her face in a Maori tradition. In Benin, a young girl receives a facial tattoo to allow her to progress to the next stage in her life. In Japan, Yakuza receive full-body tattoos as a mark of identity. Kayan women change their bodies by wearing neck rings that create the impression of elongated necks. In Sao Paulo, a woman tattoos her body to resemble a cow. An American man spent 700 hours of his life becoming the "lizard-man".
Wed, Mar 26, 2008
It's a basic human need. We all seek acceptance. But our motivations vary. Some seek beauty, while others want to show devotion. Sometimes acceptance comes through conformity while other times it comes from breaking boundaries and creating our own path. How far would you go to be accepted? How far is too taboo for you?