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Africa’s scarification traditions explained
A Cultural Language Written on Skin Scarification—intentional cuts or burns that heal into raised patterns—has been practiced ...
BROCKTON – On one of the loosely bunched islands of Cape Verde, formed by volcanoes aggressively erupting from the ocean floor, Nuno Ribeiro was born. The young boy living in Praia would one day ...
"The Fine Cut" is a re-created barbershop poster that depicts two kinds of cuts — hairstyles of African-American men and ritual scarification of African faces. (Vivian Doering) How do I describe my ...
Scarification is a common practice among African tribes. It is a cultural language that tells stories of identity. Scarification marks transitions like womanhood. The cuts are symbolic and affirm ...
Joana Choumali's series "Hââbré, The Last Generation" traces the final remnants of a dying tradition. The Kô language word means "writing," but also stands for the practice of scarification that's ...
How do I describe my cultural identity: African American or American African? As someone grew up in a Congolese family in Nashville, Tennessee, this is a question I often asked myself. Despite being ...
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