Mummification (BDSM)

Mummification is a form of bondage in which a person is wrapped in some form of wrap in order to restrict them on movement.^[1] Different forms of wrap include duct tape, cohesive wrap, plastic wrap,^[2] medical bandages and blankets.^[3] It is a form of bondage, and can be related to sexual or therapeutic play.^[4] Commonly, the person being mummified is completely wrapped head to toe with just their nose being left open for breathing in a form of wrap.^[5] The person who mummifies the person is called the dominant, or dom for short, and the person being mummified is called the sub, or submissive.^[6]

Mummification of the body using cohesive bandage

Example of self-bondage mummification using cohesive wrap to mummify the legs and feet

Types of mummification bondage

Self-bondage mummification

In some cases, a person will wrap themselves, typically just their legs in a form of wrap. This is called self-bondage mummification. Some will use plastic wrap to wrap their legs and may fasten it to something so they can wrap around their entire body.^[7]

Mummification by a dom

When a person is mummified by a dom, typically more of the body is wrapped than just the legs. Normally, the dom will wrap the chest and arms together, and even the head, typically leaving at least the nose open.^[5] Some forms of wrap allow everything to be wrapped. One such wrap is cohesive bandage, which is very easy to breathe through for most individuals.^[8] A sleepsack may also sometimes be used for mummification.^[9]