Kama Matam
Originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1
Kama Matam is cutting the forehead with a short sword like dagger..
At Kaisar Bagh it is the learning ground thans to Mumnna and his friends that guide you through the moves , and remove all thought of fear..
Even children in arms have their forehead cut a single swipe of the blade .Yeserday I shot much of this, and I saw kids whose head would not open up, and after their first or third attempt would come again to have a try..
These are tptal 98 pictures of Day I at Flickrs..
Day 2 I shot last night 350 pictures I have yet to post..
Kaisar Bagh on these few days before Ashura is an experience of spirtuality faith that does move a mountain of fear and makes it a mocking molehill.. such is the holistic power of Hussain.
Cutting of the forehead is called Kama Zani.
Even after being bandadged, no ointment, just rose water, the bleeding on his face continued..
If it gets serious they are rushed to the local Habib Hospital given stitches, first aid and sent off ..
After the Amin Imambara juloos on Ashura day morning Habib Hospital looks like a war zone..
