This practice is still followed among the nomadic Berber and Beja tribes of Africa, and the Bedouins of the Middle East, the size of the ring denotes the wealth of the family. ... Nose piercing was bought to India in the 16th Century from the Middle East by the Moghul emperors. ... Among the tribes of Central Africa, and South America the Labret piercing is stretched to extremely large proportions, and large wooden or clay plates are inserted. ... The African explorer Dr. ... Chari River South of Lake Chad in "Nudity to Raiment" Hilaire Hiler London 1929 SEPTUM PIE...

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