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-'''Modern primitives''' or '''urban primitives''' are people in [[developed nations]] who engage in [[body modification]] rituals and practices while making reference or homage to the [[rite of passage]] practices in "[[primitive cultures]]" These practices may include [[body piercing]], [[tattooing]], [[play piercing]], [[flesh hook]] [[suspension (body modification)|suspension]], [[corset training]], [[scarification]], [[branding persons|branding]], and [[Self-harm|cutting]]. The motivation for engaging in these varied practices may be personal growth, [[rite of passage]], or [[spirituality|spiritual]] or sexual curiosity.+A '''suspension''' is the act of suspending a human body from hooks that have been put through [[body piercing]]s. These piercings are temporary and are performed just prior to the actual suspension.
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-Roland Loomis, also known as [[Fakir Musafar]], is considered the father of the modern primitive movement. The 1989 [[RE/Search]] book ''[[Modern Primitives (book)|Modern Primitives]]'' is largely responsible for the promotion of the concept of modern primitivism.+
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==See also== ==See also==
-* [[Paleolithic diet]]+*[[The Cutting Scene, Mandan O-kee-pa Ceremony]] [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Catlin_-_The_Cutting_Scene,_Mandan_O-kee-pa_Ceremony_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg] The Oh-Kee-Pa ceremony as witnessed by [[George Catlin]], circa 1832
-* [[Paleolithic lifestyle]]+*''[[A Man Called Horse]]''
- +* ''[[Dances Sacred and Profane]]''
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A suspension is the act of suspending a human body from hooks that have been put through body piercings. These piercings are temporary and are performed just prior to the actual suspension.

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