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Annka commented on Annka's photo
Dayak ear weights in ear (Huge)
"You're welcome!
I wish I could travel around Borneo... or had an older sister in Sarawak.. :)
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Frankie Carter commented on Annka's photo
Dayak ear weights in ear (Huge)
"My older sister and her husband lived in Sarawak for quite a number of years in the early sixties and so had a fair amount of contact with the Dayaks. It meant that, as a teenager, I was treated to postcards of them in their environment and also…"
Annka commented on Annka's photo
Dayak ear weights in ear (Huge)
"Right, because the ear tissue contains more collagen, and with wearing heavy jewelry from an early age, the lobe toughens up. The problem with stretching too fast is pressure on the tissue restricting blood flow, which can lead to gangrene. The body…"
Joost Daalder commented on Annka's photo
Dayak ear weights in ear (Huge)
"Yes, Annka: it is indeed because the earlobe is stretched very gradually, starting at a very early age with something small, and then very gradually adding more over time. Hence the lobes fully get the opportunity to stretch and remain strong. If…"
Annka commented on Annka's photo
Dayak ear weights in ear (Huge)
"Yes, I have seen some women with ears down to their armpits. As a professional piercing artist, its a mystery to me how their lobes don't snap, as is a somewhat common problem when stretching with weights. Must be because they start so young."
Marie-Ange commented on Annka's photo
Dayak ear weights in ear (Huge)
"Wow these must be very heavy indeed, we saw people in Borneo wearing these and their lobes were stretched very very much as you can imagine."
Edith D commented on Annka's photo
Ling ling-o's
"I really like these...their clean simple lines could easily be mistaken for a modern work of art!"
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- Main area of interest
- Plugs, and other large gauge jewelry. From both a professional point of view as a piercing professional, owner of large lobes and a collector of plugs old and new.
Plugs, Old and New.
Hi there. I am a professional piercing artist, and happen to collect large gauge ear jewelry old and new.
I am also starting a blog on large gauge ear jewelry, www.holeyears.com, and am researching ethnic cultures practicing lobe stretching. I would love some input on the subject, and if I can be of some assistance with my knowledge and experience of large lobes, just let me know.
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Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 15:48 on May 22, 2013,
shahid parvez malik said… those ear rings really suits you...
- At 3:05 on January 25, 2012,
ann said… Send us pictures of your jewels from there..........the picture brought back memories of my time in Thailand, many moons ago.
Ann
- At 1:20 on January 25, 2012,
SARAH CORBETT said… Hey!
Just found the reference...it is the Kirdi, but it is a ducks bill and not a platypus.......too many memory issues I must be getting old!!
Sx
- At 23:45 on January 24, 2012, ann said…
Annka, welcome! Looks like you were with the Karen Tribe in Western Thailand?
Ann
- At 13:55 on January 24, 2012, SARAH CORBETT said…
Hi Annnka,
A very warm welcome to you
I hope that you will enjoy using the site and will find information which you find useful.
Warmest wishes
Sarah
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