Nothing to do with getting scraped over a reef Death by a Thousand Cuts is a form of slow torture practiced by the Chinese up until the beginning of last century. The process involves a condemned person having multiple slices inserted in their body until they pass away. The modern version applies to those who miss an Indo season due to family/work/lack of cash yet have to endure the photos of all those who went.

For those of us who aren't making the journey north here're fifteen more cuts as delivered by Zac Eiffert who recently returned from the Mentawais. Lord have mercy...