Debus self-torture festival in Indonesia

Many Asian nations have their own martial arts - karate, aikido, and judo. But in Indonesian Banten, they developed the art not so much of fighting as of maintaining stamina under any blow in a fight. That is, in fact, here they develop the talent to endure pain. This type of martial art was called Debus.

The art of Debus originated in Banten, where festivals are held annually, where the participants themselves cut, hit, and pierce themselves. Or they ask other participants to help them.

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1. Boy eats a firebrand

This is a fairly ancient art, originating from the 16th century, which appeared along with the spread of Islam in the region. Later, Sultan Ageng Tartayasa planted this art among his warriors to strengthen their stamina and temper morale for colonial wars.

2. Getting used to pain is taught from childhood

Does it cause injury and accidents? Full. This means that the student has not mastered the art of Debus well.

3. The Art of Superpowers

The demonstration performances of Debus participants include piercing with a sword, cutting through the body with a machete, lowering hands into boiling oil, and even piercing the stomach with needles. The most talented perform programs of eating fire, chewing glass, and sticking needles in unexpected places.

4. Needles are the basics for a participant

The chicest is to break an egg on the head and fry it with fire until fully cooked, enduring unbearable heat and burns.

At the same time, acts of pain are interspersed with dancing and singing to show how easy it all comes to the artist.

5. The guy was stuck with money on needles piercing his body. profitable

Everyone has heard of Indian yogis who can lie on nails, but they do this to subdue the flesh. Indonesians - to demonstrate that their abilities have gone beyond ordinary human ones.

6. Improvised materials in action

So it's not about safety, or training the body, but only about how much pain a person can safely endure. The Internet, by the way, is full of videos from the celebration of the Debus festival, where people hit each other with hammers and spears. People leave indignant comments: “What kind of madness?”, Knowing little about the ancient origins of everything that happens.

Debus even has his own paraphernalia - a hammer, also known as a spear, which is used to perform the traditional piercing.

Everyone has Debus Attributes

The participant must put it with a sharp part to the stomach, and the second hit it with his hammer. Many fall and writhe in pain, but most manage to stay on their feet and continue the dance.

Although the tradition is Islamic, in Indonesia, women participate in Debus on an equal basis with men, which only adds to the holiday a degree of horror.

7. Girl and machete

It was decided not to add the cruelest content for humane reasons. But believe me, sometimes participants go beyond all conceivable limits.