Egyptian Pharaohs pierced their navels as a rite of passage. ... Nose piercing was bought to India in the 16th Century from the Middle East by the Moghul emperors. In India a stud (Phul) or a ring (Nath) is usually worn in the left nostril, It is sometimes joined to the ear by a chain, and in some places both nostrils are pierced. ... In the west nose piercing first appeared among the hippies who travelled to India in the Late 1960's. ... The piercing is also popular in India, Nepal, and Tibet, a pendant "Bulak" is worn, and some examples are so large as to prevent the person being able t...

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