Body Decoration Definition

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Body decoration definition. Body modifications and mutilations intentional permanent or semipermanent alterations of the living human body for reasons such as ritual folk medicine aesthetics or corporal punishment. Scarification body painting beadwork and jewelry. Body modification or body alteration is the deliberate altering of the human anatomy or human physical appearance. Red pigment was frequently used to paint the body.

Cicatrization type of body decoration involving the production of raised scars keloids usually in decorative patterns. The traditional tattoo was considered a painful rite of passage a body decoration a talisman against malevolent forces a mark of bravery a visible mark of religious and political affiliations in the community and a symbol of status or affluence. Both sexes tattooed their bodies sometimes all over and some continue this tradition today. Africans adorned themselves in four general ways.

Other articles where body decoration is discussed. Declaration definition is the act of declaring. Body art is also a sub category of performance art in which artists use or abuse their own body to make. Body decorations of african cultures africans have ancient traditions for decorating and accessorizing the body in rich and varied ways.

In general voluntary changes are considered to be modifications and involuntary changes are considered. Facial and body hair was often plucked out with tweezers and both face and hair were painted. Body art is art made on with or consisting of the human body. It is often done for aesthetics sexual enhancement rites of passage religious beliefs to display group membership or affiliation in remembrance of lived experience traditional symbolism such as axis mundi and mythology to create body art for shock value and as self.

Tattoo permanent mark or design made on the body by the introduction of pigment through ruptures in the skin. How to use declaration in a sentence. Sometimes the term is also loosely applied to the inducement of scars cicatrization. If an internal link led you here you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.

Traditionally many african peoples wore little to cover their bodies leaving their skin exposed and available for decoration. Bright red and black were the colours.