Most people have what are commonly referred to as love
handles. I don't know how they got this name, as they are
not
very effective for gripping unto, but they could be, if my
idea
is followed.
If you look at the link you will see that the ear lobes of this
Masai
have been extended
to become elongated loops. This was
achieved by years of inserting objects of increasing
diameter
into a hole in the earlobe, to gradually enlarge and stretch
the loop. This same action is deployed in order to create
the
Side Lobes. To begin with small ear-rings are inserted at
each
side of a person's external obliques. The resulting holes are
periodically stretched, until a substantial side loop is
formed.
This can then be left as is or fitted with decorative
rubberised/leather grips.
On a particularly large person, the lobe loops are very
effective as handles for turning them over if they present as
a
comatose patient in a hospital situation. For the fashion
victim, the loops can be extended through gaps in the
clothing and enhanced with items of jewellery.
Lovers or partners may want to exercise the option of
daisychaining themselves together as they walk down the
street. For the extreme advocate, who wants to take the
idea
further, there is the possibility of establishing a series of
loops
that circumnavigate the belly. They can then become a
human life belt that can swim out to rescue drowning
victims
on pure impulse.