Body modifications are intentional alterations to the human body to affect physical appearances. Many outsiders to the body modification community can be quick to malign the participants, but a person taking part in the practice of body modification is willfully … Continue reading Anthropology: Body Modifications in Different Cultures
This article challenges the perception that tattoos solely serve an individualistic, decorative function. By delving into the varying stories told by tattoos and their rich cultural significance around the world, we discover that body art is not skin-deep. Rather, it … Continue reading Anthropology: Tattoos as a Symbol of Social Identity and Culture
It is a common belief that our bodies are given to us by nature, and that we are born with this final form. In reality, our bodies are influenced by culture as much as they are by nature. Every culture … Continue reading Anthropology: Different Cultural Perspectives On Body Modification
Tattoos have never been more popular than today. As a birthday present, to celebrate the end of university or to seal an eternal friendship. Occasions of getting your first tattoo are numerous. And getting tattooed after important life events was … Continue reading Discovering the Mystery Behind Tahitian and Māori Tattoos
While some people still have very negative opinions about tattoos and piercings, the art has been alive and practiced for centuries in practically all countries and cultures. For millennia, people around the world have embellished their bodies with tattoos and … Continue reading A Brief History of Tattoos and Piercings