1. Body Modification
It can easily be argued that body ornamentation and manipulation are ancient practices among indigenous people internationally and that the resurgence of these practices in modern industrial culture reflects the same psychological purposes, which involve the pursuit of self-esteem, social identity, and spirituality. ... This paper will discuss examples of tattooing, branding, scarification, body piercing, and other forms of body ornamentation and manipulation; while portraying a dual sided argument. ... Cultures that practice piercing, scarring, tattooing and other radical body manipulation...
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