History of Piercing

Worldwide, people have seen the human body as a canvas for a unique design and landscaping. In the course of human history has been the practice of piercing many cultures. From the septum piercing in New Guinea for navel piercing in ancient Egypt, the piercing is a part of the culture of many physical and spiritual identity.

Our first try piercing dates back to the 9th Century BC, a stone relief from Nimrud, Iraq, shows a man with one ear pierced. The test is not onlylimited to works of art. the oldest mummy in the world, was more than 5000 years, had an ear piercing 7.11 mm in diameter.

cultural significance of body piercing
The reasons for piercing are as varied as their cultures. Mayan tongue piercing ritual performed Edelmann and bloodletting in order to facilitate their communication with the gods. be seen in Tibet, a gold earring left ear of course, a man identified as a senior government official. New Guinea were warriorsfor the production of large septum tusks of a violent scene.

Examples of cultural reasons Piercing include:

- Indicate the membership of a clan or tribe
- Indicate status, success, or social rank
- Insert a rite of passage
- To ward off evil and sickness
- Reaching the magical powers
- Notes to enemies
- Improvement of sexual stimulation
- Improve the appearance / attractiveness

Ear Piercing
A woman was from the Aleutian Islands sea lions 10Whiskers pierced in each ear before it was given to her husband in marriage. Sea Lion whiskers were precious trophies of success specified. The piercing was clear that they marry, a good hunter.

Septum Piercing
septum piercing is very popular among the warrior cultures in Irian Jaya, New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Warriors wore septum tusks are wild and intimidating. In Iria Jaya, was the most prestigious septum tusk of a large boneConnector (leg bone of a pig), which could be as thick as 25 mm!

Nose piercing
Nose piercing is a common sight in India today, but nose ornaments in India sometime in the 15th or 16th century has arrived. Although the most common form of nose piercing is now a horse farm, special mention should be "Bulak done." These U-shaped ring is worn between the nostrils local woman Dogra. For most of the cheek and mouth, bigger nose ring is worn in the country. BridesNorth India also wear this type of nose ring, which must be closed hands to eat!

Piercing Labret
Labret piercing was common among the people of Central America, 600-900 AD. They practiced ritual lip piercing less than 1 inch in diameter. This bloodletting ceremonies were men of higher status within the community. With the ear, were opening up to the revelations of the 'feel and cutting tongue, would be able to communicate. An ornamental labretPlug was taken after the ceremony. These were quite elaborate carvings in solid gold, inlaid with jade and gold glass, gold, bone and turquoise.

Navel Piercing
Belly button piercing does not appear so often throughout history, such as nose, ear or lip piercing.
It seems a relatively modern trend popularized by Naomi Campbell and Christy Turlington. Records date back to the piercing to ancient Egypt, where the royal family had pierced navel, and wore gold rings in theirNavel. Flesh Plugs