Saudis 'stoning' their cars in new art trend

A youth is reflected on the windshield of a car as he puts stones on it in the Saudi city of Duba August 31, 2013. This new art-form trending in Saudi Arabia is called Tahjir or 'Stoning', in which cars are raised atop stacked piles of rocks and bricks

Saudis 'stoning' their cars in new art trend

Two current automobile trends with youths in Saudi Arabia right now include a dangerous stunt known as “sidewall skiing” (driving on two wheels) and "stoning," in which cars are raised atop stacked piles of rocks and bricks.

Youth mount their cars on stones in the Saudi city of Duba August 31, 2013. This new art form trending in Saudi Arabia is called 'Tahjir' or 'Stoning', in which cars are raised atop stacked piles of rocks and bricks. 

A youth finishes a stone platform under a car in the Saudi city of Duba August 31, 2013. This new art form trending in Saudi Arabia is called 'Tahjir' or 'Stoning', in which cars are raised atop stacked piles of rocks and bricks.

 Besides the stoning trend, Saudi youths have also demonstrated a stunt known as "sidewall skiing" (driving on two wheels) in the past.

 A man holds Saudi Arabia's national flag as he rides with a driver performing a stunt known as "sidewall skiing" (driving on two wheels) as part of early national day celebrations in Tabuk, September 22, 2013. The oil-rich Gulf Arab country celebrated its National Day on September 23.

 Saudi youths demonstrate a stunt known as "sidewall skiing" (driving on two wheels) in the northern city of Hail, in Saudi Arabia March 30, 2013.