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By Buck Wolf, About.com Guide to Weird News

Furry and Fantastic at Body Painting Festival

Wednesday September 3, 2008

Humans have been painting their bodies since they lived in caves, and in recent years, at the World Bodypainting Festival, this ancient art has gotten a sexy new twist. Over the past dozen years, thousands of people have been flocking to Austria for the best in body painting. This year, South Korea also held an extravaganza. The contestants all wore underwear, although the ladies could opt to go topless.

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