How to kiss as per Kamasutra, the ancient Indian text on the art of love?
It sounds a bit funny, perhaps something close to ‘click-bait’ in modern parlance, but the ancient Indians were comfortable exploring the ideas of intimacy. Hard to believe, right? But that’s how it was. That’s why, over 2200 years later, Kamasutra remains a fascinating text to read when it comes to understanding this truly intimate subject.
If you are somebody who prefers instincts over a guide while discussing the art of love-making, Kamasutra does consider your point. Vatsyayana, the author of Kamasutra, certainly thought along those lines. He suggested that love does not care about time and order, and that one should have freedom to kiss, embrace, press, scratch, strike according to their own preferences.
So, what does Kamasutra say on kissing? Let’s find out.
Kamsutra on Kissing
There is a chapter dedicated to kissing. It advises you to kiss on the forehead, eyes, chin, throat, bosom, breasts, lips and mouth. But should you always limit yourself to the aforementioned places? Definitely not.
Kamasutra suggests four kinds of kisses when it comes to kissing on lips:
- Straight Kiss
- Bent Kiss
- Turned Kiss
- Pressed Kiss
When the two lovers bring their lips in direct contact with each other, it is called a ‘straight kiss’.
If the heads of the two lovers are bent towards each other, and when so bent, kissing takes place, it is called a ‘bent kiss’.
When one of them turns up the face of the other by holding the head and the chin, and then kissing, it is called a ‘turned kiss’.
Lastly when you press the lower lip with much force, it is called a ‘pressed kiss’.
The above classification, however, is only based on how one kisses on lips. But the kissing has been described in so many other ways as well. For instance, in transferred kissing you don’t even kiss your lover directly. Instead you kiss their image (you can even kiss a child in front of your lover) to express your love. Isn’t that adorable?
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