Ampallang piercing

Ampallang is a form of male body piercing that occurs on the penis. It usually runs perpendicularly through the glans from the right centre - to the left centre. It can either go through the urethra or above it.

A modified form is shaft ampallang, the difference being, it occurs in the shaft, as opposed to the glans. Thus, a potential for the ampallang ladder is created. Another form is the apadravya piercing, or even the Magic Cross piercing.

The piercings origin may be found in Polynesian culture, specifically the Dayak people.