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Hi


I was wondering if I could join?

I have 5 tattoos - a dragon on my left deltoid, a tribal black and red piece around the top of my right arm, a triple spiral on my right shoulderblade, a pentacle with spirally stuff on my left ankle bone, and a traditional tribal piece on my lower left arm that I had done in the traditional way (stick with the needle attatched to it, and a hammer... ) in Borneo.

I also have a few piercings - a labret, a madonna, tongue, navel, loads in my ears (though I hardly wear them now), 2 in one nostril, 1 in the other (although I only wear 1 now)...and I did have a nipple pierced, but it refused to heal and I had to take it out.

I have bum length red dreadlocks too.

Planning on having some more tats done when I get the cash - maybe a whole body piece?

Tattoos for me a way of not only decorating my flesh, but claiming it as my own in a way that allows me to feel in my Power.
I also like the way they feel when you have them done!

"and a traditional tribal piece on my lower left arm that I had done in the traditional way (stick with the needle attatched to it, and a hammer... ) in Borneo."



Ok. I think Tophat will put your name up. Uber-respect to you - there's a major pain factor going on with the traditional practices.

*bumps you to the top of the class*

It was actually less painful than an 'ordinary tattoo'. You wouldn't think so would you?


It healed more quickly too - I was in the jungle heat and humidity, but even so it was healed in about a week (my skin normally doesn't heal very quickly at all). Apparently it's because there's less damage to the skin - the needle only pierces the skin and doesn't drag along it.

It was actually less painful than an 'ordinary tattoo'. You wouldn't think so would you?


It healed more quickly too - I was in the jungle heat and humidity, but even so it was healed in about a week (my skin normally doesn't heal very quickly at all). Apparently it's because there's less damage to the skin - the needle only pierces the skin and doesn't drag along it.

Oh, hi by the way.