The Crazy Babas Of Pashupatinath Print

Pashupatinath is where they burn corpses in Kathmandu, Nepal. To the Western tourist, it is a place of horror and fascination, as death is so hidden and sanitised where we come from. In the East, it is in your face, and as a result, few people fear death like we do in the West. Down beside the burning ghats there are babas (supposed holy men) who have destroyed the nerves in there penises, so that they can be celibate for the goddess. They make money by showing tourists that they can lift huge rocks with theior penises. They are insanely proud of this feat. As for the celibacy, one of them still tried to stick his hand into my girlfriend to give her a good grope while I was watching the performance, so I'm not sure the violent operation which he had previously performed on himself with a big stick had done him many favours. If you have read this far, and are interested, I share the stories of my art at .sunshine.creations