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Branding
Branding began in ancient times as a way of showing ownership. As it applies to fetish culture, branding has not changed much from its original purpose. When a master has assumed complete control over a slave, the master shows this ownership by branding. However, many people enjoy the pain involved with getting burned and marked by hot metal and engage in branding without the sub/dom relationship. Unlike most other forms of fetishism, branding is permanent. Because humans have a limited amount of skin that can receive a brand, the act is often restricted to extreme situations. Instead of this being a limitation, most enthusiasts enjoy branding more because of it. Each mark that he/she receives become something special and important with a history.
You can find many members at Alt.com who are into this extreme fetish. Many of the Alt.com fetishists turn the act of branding into an almost ritualistic act which is carried out like a ceremony. Because of the permanence of branding (as opposed to cuts or whip wounds which will heal if done properly) and the extreme pain involved, it is harder to find a branding partner. However, Alt.com is probably the best bet for people wanting to try branding.