Monday 24 February 2014

Friday 21 February 2014

Shintaro kago 病气百景&Beauty Illustrations



I like this illustration above coz everytime when I was sitting on my ass in the lectrue theater listening lectures, there were always someones sitting behind me blew their nose and sneeze loudly. I kind of doubt if they would blow their weasands and all mucus out...lol

Saturday 1 February 2014

过程

        还有两样东西是必须带着的,一是送给“刀子匠”的礼物,一般是一个猪头或一只鸡,外加一瓶酒。二是手术期间所用的物品,包括30斤米、几篓玉米棒、几担芝麻秸及半刀窗户纸。其中,米是净身者一个月的口粮,玉米棒烧炕保暖用,芝麻秸烧成灰后用来垫炕,窗户纸则用来糊窗子,以免手术后受风。“刀子匠”要准备两个新鲜的猪苦胆、臭大麻汤和麦秆。猪苦胆有消肿止痛的作用,手术后敷在伤口处;臭大麻汤的功用很多,手术前喝一碗让人迷糊,起麻醉作用,手术后再喝,让手术者泻肚,以减轻小便的排泄量,保证手术成功;麦秆的功用不言自明,即手术后插入尿道。
  然后,选上一个好日子——最好在春末夏初,气温不高不低,没有苍蝇蚊子,因为手术后约一个月下身不能穿衣服。选好了日子之后,要把净身者关在房间里。那房间必须密不透风,让净身者先清理粪便,然后锁在房里。在这段禁闭期间,绝对不能饮食,免得有排泄的秽物沾染手术后的创口,致使伤口恶化,危及生命。之所以要密不透风,也是为了净身者的安全。这样,经过三四天之后,才能让“刀子匠”进行实施手术的准备工作。
      被手术的人被蒙上眼睛,脱尽衣裤,采用半卧姿势仰倒在床位上,手脚像一个“大”字被绑得结结实实。助手将他的下腹及双股上部用白布扎紧、固定。还需有助手抓牢他的头、肩、膊,压着他的腰——为的是防止他因痛极拼命、流血过多而呜呼哀哉,另外的人则用“热胡椒汤”把被阉割的部位清洗、消毒。
  手术刀是一种呈镰状弯曲的利刃,使用时通常并没有特别的消毒措施,在火上烤一下,便算是消毒了。然后,主刀者即用手术刀进行切除手术。手术完成后,由两名“刀子匠”搀扶被手术的人在房里缓行两三个时辰后,才允许躺卧。
  手术后3天内不准喝水,据说由于干渴和伤痛,其间必须忍受非常的痛苦。3天过后才能大功告成。手术做完后,伤口即使能快长好也不能让它快长好,而要故意偎脓长肉,这样伤口才能平复。净身与疗养前后需100天左右。


There were two necessities, one was the present to the holder of cleaver which was generally a pork head or a chicken, plus a bottle of wine. Another was the essential stuff of the operation, including 15 kilograms rice, a couple basket of corns and sesame straws and some paper used to make windows. Rice was half month's food of the operator. Corn was used for heating operating table which would be cushioned by the ash got after burning sesame straws. Window paper was used for making windows, preventing the boys from trapping wind.

The operator would prepare two fresh and bitter pork gallbladder, stinky cannabis soup and wheat straw. The pork gallbladder applied on the wound could help reduce swelling and ease pain. Stinky cannabis soup had lots of functions. It can anesthetise patients who have it before operation while can cause
diarrhea by drinking after operation and reduce the pee and guarantee the success of the operation. The function of wheat straw is obvious, or inserting into urethra after operation. 

Then, choosing a perfect date -- the end of spring and the beginning of summer would be the best because of the moderate temperature and there would be no flies and mosquitos.