Pukelization - Hammer Heart

Sudden screaming from centre of tribe. Women and children running to hide. A drum is brought forth, large and round. And the packs leader begins to pound. To prove you’re a man, it’s time to dance. Two boys of the tribe are put in a trance.
[Tomo and Munenori] The rhythmic spell of the hammering. Their hearts are racing – there’s no retreat. Adrenaline pumping, the drums come loud. Their vision turns red, their heads are unbowed.
[Tomo] Sudden screaming from centre of tribe. Women and children running to hide. A drum is brought forth, large and round. And the packs leader begins to pound. Fighting, beautifully and in synchronicity. The beat of the drum coincides with the heart. Attacking savagely, total depravity. Tooth and nail until one’s torn apart. To prove you’re a man, it’s time to dance. Two boys of the tribe are put in a trance. The percussion stops. Pupils contract. A single boy standing covered with blood. His voice does not shake. There was no mistake. He looks up and states, ‘I am a man.’ ‘I am a man.’