The
ampallang piercing is a relatively extreme type of
body piercing. The piercing extends directly through the
glans penis horizontally. Compared to other body piercings, it tends to have a longer healing period, from three to six months and up.
The ampallang or "pelang" is said to have originated with the aboriginies of Papua New Guinea.
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