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  • i want to get her a chair..

  • omg wouldnt the skin rip and lead to her falling????

    

  • @Mrhamburgerable these people usually really know what they're doing. They know how much skin to use where no rips can happen. It's also about the elasticity of the skin, and the majority of the people who do this are of a younger age where their skin can still stretch.

  • @shurbanator100---no, it is not Pauli lol, that is my friend emrys yetz.

  • is that pauly?!

  • I'm looking forward to my first suspention some time next year, it will be 12 hooks in my back 3 on each arm and four on each leg. I'll be hung face down for as long as I can handle.

  • the 'gilson' hooks she is on are actually a pretty nice ride. and ancient people world wide did this thousands of years ago, not just native americans. this is actually extremely safe, and the gilsons are safer than normal hooks.

  • Check out Bella in the indie film Black Light! She's amazing!

  • oooouch!!!!

    

  • This stuff was hardly done before the movie came out people in the states probably did not do this until the 80s when pierceing became popular.

  • Hook suspension and pierceings would not be around or really popular if it had not been for one of the greatest films of all time and it is Clive Barkers Hellraiser.

  • @leonard127 ..I didn't know Native American tribes were Clive Barker fans. Tribes around the world, mainly Native American, practice rituals such as this. There IS meaning behind these acts. All self awareness/understanding oneself more fully.

  • i dont like this. while there may be some that get jollies from suspension, the vast majority see it as a way to conquer themselves and their fears. imagine the feeling of relief and joy knowing what you had just gone through and you came out on the other side alive and well. to say "i have proven to myself that i am not weak, that i have no boundaries in life, and that anything is possible." just shows you how the media is here to influence against individualism and the abnormal.

  • fuck oww oww fuck oww SHIT 

  • I love Bella, especially in my movie Black Light! She's a talented actress.

  • AAAHHH LOOK HOW SHE'S JUST FLAILING AROUND!!!! i'd be sooo friggin scared that it would just tear...AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

  • This is the dumbest crap I've ever seen

  • ya a pentagram belt bucle the symbol of satan this cant be an evil practice lol.

  • @fatdan172501 Bringing back a dead post, The pentagram is originally the pentangle, a sign of spiritual power, then a symbol of Pan, ignorance caused it to be used it as "satanic" because its supposedly a slight against the christian god, much like the Rebel flag was a sign of confederate soldiers and the KKK used it so now it's "their flag". Satanic references because of a belt buckle? That my friend is a closed minded statement, how does wearing an accessory make a practice "satanic" anyway?

  • Beautiful. And the best part is watching other people who don't do it, or aren't familiar with it try to either understand it, or classify it like they do everything else. People may try desperately to classify what is going on medically and physically, but you simply cannot understand it fully unless you do it.

  • Elias, these are specialized hooks designed to reduce bunching of the skin.  They are very comfortable to hang on.

  • With this being about a year old, the suspension rig they used seem slightly crude. Most suspensions are used with surgical grade steel hooks around 6g to 4g. I've never seen a set up where they used straight needles.

  • im sorry but all you people commenting on how you just did your first suspension and what not. are some whacked out twisted people who need some help.

  • @fatdan172501

    Oh ye ignorant fools

  • @ChildofConflict oh ye people who are so not satisfied with life they look for twisted ways to release endorfins for a temporary natural high. i know what they do it for im not ignorant and its sad that people look for these types of things to fill voids of some kind.

  • @fatdan172501 It's not about feeling "high". For some people it is a very spiritual experience, and can be related to an out of body experience. It is awesome for emotional release and simply leaves me feelings calmer, but also more open mentally. Don't speak about what you do not understand. suspension is a very beautiful thing, I don't understand why it bothers people some people. If it isn't for you then don't watch, and keep your mouth shut.

  • @fatdan172501

    To each their own. People who enjoy suspension aren't as strange as you think. Within the modded world you will find the nicest and friendliest people. Not everyone finds it sexual. There are ritual aspects, as well as just simple enjoyment out of suspending. There are millions of people who do this and not because they're some psychos.

  • @EliasSmeeus for sure and im sure there not i dont have a issue with metal in any way. and i know why they do it. but my view is the same as drugs its a high and its kinda sad that people scar them selfs up for a temporary high and moment of bliss.

  • @fatdan172501 Obviously, you don't know why we do it. 

  • @fatdan172501 Dude, Really? Wtf is wrong with you? How blind and closed minded you are. The people I have met in the body modification world, are awesome, intelligent, spiritual beings, unlike modern conservative "christians" who do nothing but Judge others.

  • @deathissoveryswift im not close minded at all the bottom line is this is mutilation. and the reason you do is because the dopamine and natural high you get which is what happens and wether you think so or not is a crutch just like christianity dont know why you braught that up but doesnt suprize me. but anyway do as you wish with your body and your life but dont try to pass it off as something its not.

  • @fatdan172501 Go fuck yourself you ridiculously ignorant fat fuck. To be honest with you, it fucking hurts like hell, and anybody that says it doesn't is a fucking liar. It's not about "feeling high" if that were it, I'd be sucking on a crack pipe like the rest of america. For me, and many others, it is a release( emotional release through physical means), an epiphany, an awakening, an elevated spiritual experience. And before you criticize others, learn some basic spelling and grammar.

  • Clarification: The suspension doesn't hurt, the piercings hurt, especially considering the location the individual is suspending from.

  • Clarification: The suspension doesn't hurt, the piercings hurt, especially considering the location the individual is suspending from. :)

  • Clarification: The suspension doesn't hurt, the piercings hurt, especially considering the location the individual is suspending from. :)

    And in response to your don't try to pass it off as something it's not comment : I'm not, you simply assume it is all about something that it's not.

  • im ignorant but you cant have a debate of ones opinions without getting angry and trying to hit bellow the belt with comments on my weight lol. that just shows your lack of control and ignorance and theres no need to apologize about calling me a christian what if i am. you sit here and talk about them being judge mental but yet you say a blanket statment like all of them are judge mental which is way off base and judge mental lol. do as you please at the end of the day its still a crutch.

  • @fatdan172501 Oh and i brought up Christianity because this country is full of those hypocritical yet so judgmental fucks. I apologize for assuming you were one, but most of you oblivious fucks are.

  • @fatdan172501 Oh and one more thing, Mutilation implies a physical maiming against ones will. What I do to myself, in a peaceful manner, is not considered mutilation. Mutilation occurs when an individual physically maims their body or another's body out of malicious intent. suspension, like other forms of body modification, scarification, implants, tattoos etc, Is seen as art to certain individuals. If you don't like it or don't understand it refrain from looking at it & keep your mouth shut.

  • I was up for about 45 min and was just bored but still felt no pain. If I had friends with me I could have been up longer.

  • This isn't suspension ... this is just hanging #LOL

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  • I did my firstt suspension 2 days ago. A crucifix suspension, down to a suicide. It was the best thing I've experienced in my life so far.

    If you guys wanna see some videos of mine and my friends first suspension, come to my page. just click my name. lol

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  • never gets old seeing my friends on this show lol see you in august at the R.O.P. bbq EMRYS and BELLA. :)

  • so basicaly ists the same thing as in the leather community, its for the chemical high. i dont understand something though. how do you not rip your skin?

  • @Lidzz77

    There are times when the hooks do rip through the skin however it is really rare and if it does happen, it is usually done when attempting more dangerous suspensions. such as single point suspensions. This is a simple to hook suicide suspension, this is popular among first timers.

    Also suspension isn't necessarily for sexual pleasure. It's known more for it's ritual characteristics. Personally I feel like this is a spiritual act rather than a sexual one. This is different for others.

  • some day i would love to do a body suspension thiers just somthing about it thats so beautiful and so intresting that i wanna get outta my system to do it atleast once

  • wheeeeeeeeeee!

  • omg, great video.. thannk you for posting

    now i so wanna find some1 around me because i wanna do it... but it seems impossible.

  • freak

  • EMRYS! come back to Ma, lol.

    I finally got around to doing my first suspension a little over 24 hrs ago. It rocked, I loved it, and can't wait to do it again.

  • OUCH HE HAD IT IN HIS KNEES

  • Emrys!

    Very nice 3D explanation.

  • that was most interesting to watch but at the same time made my skin crawl.

  • wierd not normal

  • bella and emrys, thank you for doing this. it was really interesting to hear all the science behind the most amazing feeling in the world.

  • if i could give you a hundred more thumbs up i would. congrats on your first suspension!

  • it stretches and comes away from the muscle but it all goes back ,every time.

  • What if those hook thingies rip out of her back?

  • @MiSsAiMeeStaR555

    Human skin is a lot more stretchy then you would think. A lot.

  • goes to show how jacked up society is

  • CholeyPokesalot: hear, hear!

  • the ignorance expressed here is disenheartening. The suspendee, practitioner, pain specialist and host are all educated professionals of their respective fields who put this piece together for the purpose of explanation, not so hundreds of people with nothing better to do could sit around making backward offensive comments on the subject. most of you suck.

  • Omg, wtf!!! Bbq.

  • Oh my gosh,

    What if that rips out her back while she's swinging?

    People are crazy.

  • woow lol

  • Finally, scientific proof that whips are fun!

  • omg the guy in the video that swings her did my fuckin lip piercing!!!!!!

  • It's Emrys.

  • This isn't culture. It's more of a hobby, a stupid hobby.

  • A hobby? Lol. Suspension rituals were performed by the Mandan tribe & other Indian/African tribes as early as 1738. Weather it was religious/spiritual or passage rituals, it has since then evolved into an art form that thousands of people practice.Of course I don't expect you to understand this. Seeing as how you're the type to label something you don't know anything about. Tisk tisk. I'd expect more brain usage from someone your age. I guess ignorance runs deep.

  • Wow really? You know they also had sacrificial rituals? Yup when ppl are bored they come up with shit to do (hobby). Like kill each other or suspend themselves like dead cows. This is what you do when you can't enjoy day to day life without going to desperate measures & it's in the same category as ppl who hang themselves while they masturbate. Doing something weird, dangerous, & ritualistic doesn't make you artistic & special....."art form", yeah I'm the ignorant one. Get over your fuckin self.

  • Aww I'm sorry, I didn't realize how self righteous you are. For you to have such rage over something that doesn't fit "societies norm." To quickly categorize & belittle something because it's "weird" I feel so sorry for closed minded fucktards like you..

  • I'm pierced, tattooed, & yes I even have crazy designer contacts & just because I don't pretend that everyday is Halloween & can walk through a metal detector without removing my lips, don't pull the "oh whoa is me, I'm part of a misunderstood society" bullshit & talk to me like I'm some asshole that picked on u in highschool. Most ppl find this strange, (are you really that shocked?). I said it was a stupid hobby, not stupid ppl. But u attacked my opinion. Ironic how you're the oppressor here.

  • wtf

  • O_o

  • wtf is wrong with this dumb***

  • i cant even watch this, idc if its ur culture, shes fuckin stupid

  • wow....she has problems

  • *CRINGE*

  • umm, her belt buckle.... do you think its worshiping satin?

  • suspension has nothing to do with worshiping any type of fabric.

  • crazy people...... that's what you going to show your kids...???

  • fraken amazing

  • call it profiling, but i wonder what kind of drug-related stupor led this bitch to do something so disgusting. she keeps it up she's gonna have saggy boobies hanging from her shoulder blades. it's rare to find right-minded human being who would try this unless threatened with death or (obviously) mutilation.

  • The clip described it at the end. That drug would be endorphins, your body's own drug that kicks into gear when your adrenaline kicks in.

    Very similar to an 'adrenaline junkie'. As noted in the video, it actually *feels good*.

  • no that's not what i was talking about. this video describes what happens DURING this stunt. i wanted to know what the hell she was on that made her want to try this in the FIRST place.

  • What the hell makes someone jump out of a perfectly good airplane (skydiving), off a perfectly good bridge (bungee jumping), or go climb some vertical or inverted rock?

    People do crazy shit.

  • actually you're right except for one thing. skydiving, bungee jumping and rock climbing/general crazy shit are all forms of socially acceptable extreme activity. meaning, people accept that those (while batshit insane) are another way of having fun. sticking metal through your body and hanging yourself (otherwise known as self-induced mutilation and torture) are far beyond what we accept as fun. that's the difference. and it would seem (based on stereotype) that it was drugs that led her to it.

  • Eh, cultural norms vary depending on the group you associate with (see /watch?v=9-hvG70RsVc )

    This is just a subculture where this sort of thing is acceptable. That same subculture typically has no problem with recreational drugs, not that I think either one caused the other.

    Unless you're being facetious, in which case I'm totally with you.

  • She worships satan. Look at her belt buckle. Science just wants to act like they are big shots and have a reason for everything. Pure satanic power.

  • BOOGA BOOGA BOOGA

  • National Geo goes all BDSM on us

  • HAHA! I would have laughed my ASS off!!! That would have been great. She'd have been like "Fuck, that was stupid...."

  • im gonna thro up

  • pussy.

  • its called adrenaline it can become an addiction. adrenaline junkie. its like so awsome

  • DAMN i hate her tatoos

  • Hey thats Bella Vendetta!

  • holly hell

  • I find this type of hobby to be little over extreme .

  • and this is how you become a masochist

  • y would u fucin do tat. thats stupid.

  • is that how criss angel did it?

  • first this is real nothing fake about it. second she is hot even though what she is doing is weird.

  • If you actually listen to the video, they explain why people enjoy it. :/

    Its a lot more popular than you kiddes seem to think.

  • Why would an idiot even try to do this?

  • FAKE

  • shes on xtc

  • Oh, come on. There HAS to be better ways of feeling happy than this! Gawd.

  • that's fuck gross

  • I wonder if they pierced the palms her hands and suspended her if the skin would be strong enough to hold her body weight? Possibly debunk the idea that Jesus could not have had his hands pierced because it would not hold his weight. Looks like the skin is pretty durable to me. Nice video. But I got an aching feeling in my back when I watched it, lol.

  • OK, so we've answered the "how" question of this... now somebody explain "why" someone would hang hooks in their backs ^.^

  • in the full segment she explains it very well. see if you can find a clip that runs about 12 minutes.

  • lol accurate placement of the heart

    on the animation lol

  • This is the most basic explanation ever, what the fuck, I learned fight or flight in sixth grade.

  • oh boy, i wonder what shes like in bed...

  • she looks hot! she is one crazy chick doing that stuff to herself i bet I could do anything to her she wouldn't bitch! lol

  • she would probly wanna do some kinky stuff like stab a hook through your dick

  • how did it not rip through her back? who would freaking agree to this?

  • You'd be amazed with what the human body can withstand. Once you get past the initial pain, it's an amazing endorphin rush. People agree to do this in order to heighten their body awareness and feel some of the best rushes of their life. Why do people go on rollercoasters? Why do people eat spicy food? All the same.

  • dude..you think eating spicy food is a rush??? hahha... it's just food. awesome tasting food.

  • Dudette, thank you.

    Have you pushed the envelope of spicy? I lived on the US/ Mexico border, so spicy food isn't much of a rush to me, but to some people- it is.

  • Err no, it's not exactly the same. Sticking pins in yourself and swinging is a little different then riding a rollercoaster or eating spicy foods. And neither of those hurts >.> why couldn't she just swing on a playground?

  • Dont believe this! Shes not immune to pain! Shes just high on pcp!

  • No, she's moving past pain. No one would suspend someone on a drug- that's just dumb. Why don't you go find out about suspension yourself? It's actually very interesting.

  • They need to get out of the house more often. Deep issues here.....

  • notice how this retard has the satin sign on her bealt

  • Not to burst your bubble or anything but, I suggest that you do not call someone retarded when you yourself automatically thinks that the star is satanic in origin. That "satin sign" is pagan in origin, which is not satanic. I mean look to Christmas, even that has pagan origins. But yeah, getting off topic.

  • sorry to burst your bubble but that is clearly related to satan. For one it is enclosed in a circle. To make it even more obvious the star its rotated upside down. That is the symbol of satan, the baphomet.

  • I enjoy satin as well. What is wrong with that? Everyone should respect the comfort and warmth it provides.

  • What's wrong with satin? True, I preffer silk and wool myself. Also, I wasn't aware that cloth had it's own symbols... O.o

  • stupid shit

  • freaks lol

  • This shits been around forever. Its nothing new. The Souix have been doing a similar thing for centuries. p.s. your skin is way more durable then you think.

  • Yes, but the Sioux had reasons of culture, etc; this is just bored, stupid white people.

    No offense.

  • Agreed. Its interesting though, the modern return to tribalism. In this day and age of body modification people are slowly realizing that the only thing they truly own is their body.

  • Good point.

  • Thats the most phucked up thing. I bet she happy she can show the world how her an her boy can hang them self by there skin, its sooo amazing, you could use that to..... to like.... forget it, there both freaks, an that to phucked up to matter...

  • isn't swinging putting too much stress on the skin on her back? :/

  • What if the skin rips while swinging... boy that'll suck!

  • would it?

  • I wonder how her skin didn't just rip off

  • PROOF that sadomasochism is good ! what a fluke!

  • Well, this isnt new, and they arent the only ones who do it. It's what some people are into, let em be.

  • i'd f- that weird b-tch

  • amazing stuff...

  • She'll get more then she wanted if her skin tear or rips. Ouch

  • What... the... fuck...?

  • I'd rather get my endorphins from rollercoasters personally

  • is that like when i smack my girl's ass and she likes it?

  • ahhh !

  • so....its like sex for her O.o

  • wierdos... stop coving wierdos natgeo

  • Why would someone want to do this

  • fucking freaks

  • Swing....swing....swing......

  • this makes smoking crack seem a lot more reasonable.

    choose crack people, its the healthy choice...

  • yeah, you know what else releases endorphins?

    CRACK COCAIN

  • and hugging

  • Dilation of pupils allows more light to enter ur eyes, thus formin a sharper, more accurate image in ur brain... this is part of fight or flight response wich ur body goes thru wenever u r stressed- mentally, physically or emotionally! so ur pupils will dilate wen u r: in pain, experience an injury, r being chased by a lion or sitting for a very tough exam.. body sees all these as threats (stressors) and reacts in only one way.. mentioned in 1:15- 1:35..

  • Pupils dilate to make vision sharper?? I though the smaller the opening the sharper the image, though less light, at least that's how it is in photography. Can one of you smart people enlighten me on this?

  • dilation of of the pupils is like zoom on a camera. when your eyes are dilated you can see close objects more clearly. or at least thats what i think.

  • that's sexy, in a weird freaky sort of way.

  • Hang them by their testicles and then call me about whether they feel pain or not

  • There is all kinds of "weird" disfunctional, people in this world and maybe this controlled pain test works...but see if she can take a punch to her noes so it splatters all over her face....

  • It's about time someone figured out the real reason for back flesh!

  • fucking freaks

  • oh shit

  • hmmm that girl is freakishly HOT

  • Even if it doesn't hurt, that can't be good for your body...

  • Bella turns me on...in a strange way.

  • this was interesting to watch cause i could see how the body works and stuff, but i could barely stand the parts when she was swinging around and stuff ..

  • i would love to do this.... simply gnarly!

  • Crazy!!!

  • Back home in INDIA, people used to pierce their body(were doing way long...). Lots in the name of GOD Muruga. Poking in the face, pulling chariots for Kandar Shasti festival...

  • yeah thats nuts

  • masochism ftw!