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Hamar Tribe

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Scarification, the art of carving decorative scars into the skin, is an ancient practice on the continent of Africa that is now fading from use. The first Europeans to encounter Africans commented upon the patterns of scars that decorated the bodies of many of the people. They learned that scarification was practiced according to strict social rules that dictated the time a scar could be made and the designs used. In African cultures that practiced scarification, scars indicated a person's rank in society and were considered to improve a person's physical beauty.Both men and women subjected themselves to these costly incisions because their societies placed such importance on the display of scar patterns Exclusive at AuroraPhotos.
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Scarification, the art of carving decorative scars into the skin, is an ancient practice on the continent of Africa that is now fading from use. The first Europeans to encounter Africans commented upon the patterns of scars that decorated the bodies of many of the people. They learned that scarification was practiced according to strict social rules that dictated the time a scar could be made and the designs used. In African cultures that practiced scarification, scars indicated a person's rank in society and were considered to improve a person's physical beauty.Both men and women subjected themselves to these costly incisions because their societies placed such importance on the display of scar patterns Exclusive at AuroraPhotos.<br /> http://www.auroraphotos.com/SwishSearch?Keywords=Ingetje+Tadros&submit=Go!