Ampallang
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| Ampallang | |
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| Location | Glans |
| Jewelry | Straight barbell |
The palang (Iban: crossbar) or ampallang is a male genital piercing that penetrates horizontally through the entire glans of the penis.[1]
History
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Penis piercings of proto-Malay origin predated European contact with the peoples of Maritime Southeast Asia,[citation needed] including tribes in the Philippines,[2][non-primary source needed] and in Borneo's Dayak people,[citation needed] among others.[citation needed] Thomas Cavendish claimed in a 16th century work that use in the Philippines was invented by the women to prevent sodomy (where that variant included a spur).[2][non-primary source needed]
Types
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The titular piercing may be transurethral (passing through the urethra), which is termed the European ampallang;[citation needed] the American ampallang is placed horizontally above the urethra, generally back toward the corona.[citation needed] A variant on this piercing is the deep shaft piercing, or "shaft ampallang",[according to whom?] which penetrates the shaft of the penis horizontally at any point along its length.[citation needed] The counterpart to this piercing is the apadravya,[according to whom?] which penetrates the glans vertically.[citation needed] The combination of an ampallang and an apadravya is sometimes referred to as the magic cross.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ Baxter, John (2009). Carnal Knowledge: Baxter's Concise Encyclopedia of Modern Sex. HarperCollins. p. 10. ISBN 978006087434-6.
- 1 2 Pigafetta, Antonio (1995). Cachey, Theodore J. (ed.). The First Voyage Around The World (1519-1522): An Account of Magellan's Expedition. Venice, Italy: Marsilio Editori. pp. 57f, 158. ISBN 9781568860053. Retrieved September 14, 2026.[non-primary source needed]