Behatolás

Behatolás is a form of body modification, involving the puncturing into the skin of a canid and creating an opening where jewelry or a metal implant can be inserted into. It is one of the three mutilation rituals, alongside Hegesedés and Márkázása. Behatolás is the most common form of a mutilation ritual and is done for both cosmetic and ritualistic reasons throughout the Empire, where it serves as part of a coming of age ceremony. Behatolás specifically refers to the act of creating the puncture and inserting the jewelry, as opposed to the jewelry itself.

The practice of Behatolás originated during the First Wolf Palatinate, and was seen as a form of art. Documentation of Behatolás during the Classical Wolf Palatinate was likened to a form of dedication towards various gods. The most common form of piercing was ear piercings, followed by nasal piercings and various snout piercings. The most rarest form of piercings on the face were flew piercings.