#facial scarification

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God it makes my profile with my hair up soo much better, this was a few days ago,much further into healing now

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There are two basic types of facial stripes: ila idílé 'family or clan facial stripes' and ilà àbíkú 'mischievous child or born-to-die child facial stripes'. The first class of facial stripes - lineage marks - are given to every child born into the patrilineal family. Patrilineal stripes are considered to be the natural right of every child in the family. They affirm the full clan membership of a child. A child who bears his or her patrilineal stripes cannot be denied the rights and entitlements of clan members

The Structure and Function of Yoruba Facial Scarification by Ọlanikẹ Ọla Orie

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Quetzalli ammonites. Favourite weights. I heart fossils.

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Facial Scarification Among The Yoruba

Among Yoruba people, facial scarification is primarily a method of identification between the various Yoruba subgroups. It is also used as a method of beautification. They are often done when an individual is a baby or a young child. In olden times, individuals lacking the facial scarification consistent with their subgroup were not considered to be full-fledged members of that group. Nowadays, facial scarification is decreasing among the Yoruba because of health implications, cases of abuse and the fact that some states in Nigeria have banned the practice on children.  

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Ichi The Killer: Episode Zero (2002)

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