Fakir Musafar
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Roland Loomis, known professionally as Fakir Musafar, was an American performance artist considered to be one of the founders of the modern primitive movement.
Musafar in 1982
Fakir Musafar
Modern primitive
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Modern primitives or urban primitives are adherents of an alternative subculture in developed, Western countries who engage in body modification rituals and practices inspired by the ceremonies, rites
Fakir Musafar
…August 10, 1930 – August 1, 2018), known professionally as Fakir Musafar, was an American performance artist considered to be one of the founders of the modern primitive movement. Born Roland Loomis, he claimed at age 4 to have experienced dreams of past lives which, along with his anthropological studies, influenced…
Scarification is one form of modern Western body modification, allegedly derived from what adherents consider "traditional", non-Western cultures.
Facial piercings and facial tattoos are popular among those who see themselves as outsiders to mainstream Western society.