In western Africa,most man resort to such painful procedure which helps them identify each other.Done by the shaman,with a ritual knife,facial cicatrization gives the possessor beauty ,magical protection agains evil spirits and represents visible social indicators.Signs tell the name of the person,the name of the clan and the name of the tribe he belongs to.The face cutting ritual lasts for more than a day,but at the end of it a child become a man.
Buddhist mixture
In Cambonia/Thailand,tattoo on buddhist monk are buddhist mark on which grave the monk his own symbol,to show contempt to the oppressors.
Born under the sign of gods
Ethiopia
If Africa people use cicatrization as an indicator of their social status,women apply this tecnique as a beauty make-up.This is because in the Africa culture,the more symbols you have sculpted in your skin,the more you are considered to be purer,closer to the gods,vicariously,more beautiful,spiritual and physically.
The moroccan wedding
A young moroccan woman tattooed her hands with henna.The symbol represent eternal happiness.prosperity,and fertility.The girl will be married very soon,and for the people,the henna taboos are only made in the holy month of the Ramadan,are absolutely mandatory(they say that, beyond their diverse magical power,they enhance the bride's beauty)
This is interesting material, but I do not believe that you wrote it using your words. This is a difficult task to do; however, it is essential in university studies. Next time, let me view your words about what you read. Thank you, PK
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