If you thought downing a tablespoon of sriracha on a dare made you tough, the Bullet Ant Ritual will shrivel your balls in disgrace.
Photo by: Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom
In the Brazilian Amazon , the men of the Satere-Mawe tribe earn their dick-swinging rights for having pain thresholds that'd make Chuck Norris go "da f*ck?!" Before they can properly be considered adults, the young men of the tribe must prove their mettle by subjecting themselves to the sting of hundreds of bullet ants -- so named because the pain they inflict is akin to being shot. Given the choice between taking part in this ceremony and poking sharpened twigs into our own eyes, we're not actually sure which trauma we'd choose.
Grow a Pair
Photo by: Jos Cruz
The ceremony isn't just a way for the tribe elders to have a chuckle. Participating in the ritual allows a young man to prove his readiness to accept adult responsibilities. What's more, confronting pain is seen as a form of character-building -- the kind you can't get from smoking a carton of cigarettes and downing a bottle of moonshine.
Getting Your Ants in Order
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