Rubbin ashes into your skin?

In India, Ganja Guru's rub ashes into their skin. Always. Like, they look like they're covered in it.
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Opinions on benefits of doing this, or what it could harm?

lol interesting

everyone knows its just another micheal jackson fan club. i keeeeed

no benefits to this, those guys are just fucking crazy!