World Ethnographies - A Brief overview of Scarification By Margo DeMello In many African and Australian cultures, smooth skin is seen as naked and unadorned. In these cultures, skin that has texture
![Girl with scarification of the tribes of northern Benin, Africa, Stock Photo, Photo et Image Droits gérés. Photo NVI-10025896 | agefotostock Girl with scarification of the tribes of northern Benin, Africa, Stock Photo, Photo et Image Droits gérés. Photo NVI-10025896 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/f952be398a38123400cfb84e8177030b/nvi-10025896.jpg)
Girl with scarification of the tribes of northern Benin, Africa, Stock Photo, Photo et Image Droits gérés. Photo NVI-10025896 | agefotostock
![African Hub on X: "Some of the Scarifications made by our African tribal groups. Scarification is where designs are made to the skin through scratching and making cuts that form scars that African Hub on X: "Some of the Scarifications made by our African tribal groups. Scarification is where designs are made to the skin through scratching and making cuts that form scars that](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FhI7Kf4XgAARHiX.jpg)
African Hub on X: "Some of the Scarifications made by our African tribal groups. Scarification is where designs are made to the skin through scratching and making cuts that form scars that
![Young woman from the Toposa tribe displaying facial and arm scarification and traditional jewels, Stock Photo, Photo et Image Droits gérés. Photo T06-2480596 | agefotostock Young woman from the Toposa tribe displaying facial and arm scarification and traditional jewels, Stock Photo, Photo et Image Droits gérés. Photo T06-2480596 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/a7d0ab8752daabb5d311177bec2c4348/t06-2480596.jpg)
Young woman from the Toposa tribe displaying facial and arm scarification and traditional jewels, Stock Photo, Photo et Image Droits gérés. Photo T06-2480596 | agefotostock
![La scarification de cette vaste Dassanech homme signifie qu'il a tué un ennemi dans la bataille Photo Stock - Alamy La scarification de cette vaste Dassanech homme signifie qu'il a tué un ennemi dans la bataille Photo Stock - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/b1eff5/la-scarification-de-cette-vaste-dassanech-homme-signifie-qu-il-a-tue-un-ennemi-dans-la-bataille-b1eff5.jpg)