Humans have adorned their bodies since the time of the earliest recorded. In some ancient cultures is particularly ornate decoration while, such as the use of make-up by the Egyptians (since 3500 BC according to archaeological evidence) or the art of mehndi, in which the derived henna ink used to draw intricate designs on the skin, in India.
For other societies, however, the gilding of the body means a permanent modification of its shape. Examples of changes in span of widespread practices tattooing and piercing to the habits of the more exotic such as neck stretching by the Burmese Kayan women, Chinese foot-binding for girls, forming the cranium in the various Native American tribes and many more.
For other societies, however, the gilding of the body means a permanent modification of its shape. Examples of changes in span of widespread practices tattooing and piercing to the habits of the more exotic such as neck stretching by the Burmese Kayan women, Chinese foot-binding for girls, forming the cranium in the various Native American tribes and many more.
During the last centuries the practice of body modification has survived and grown mainly in the case of tattoos and piercings have proliferated - to become increasingly common component of contemporary American culture. However, thinking that drives us to change our bodies today is entirely different from the ideas that drive our forebears.
Ancient nation to transform itself to be attractive to social standards of beauty imposed time and place (for example, has a long neck, small feet or conically shaped head) or as an outward sign of spiritual obedience (tongue piercings, for example, comes from an Aztec ritual in where the tongue pierced to draw blood to the gods).
In contrast, modern popularity of body modification in the redefinition of culture anchored in view of individual expression. Clear shift in the perspective of contemporary machine that forces the propagation.
In post-everything that seems increasingly homogeneous and leaves more and more people feel a nameless and faceless, it is understandable that the idea of making one's body is unique from any other person has a tremendous attraction.
Ancient nation to transform itself to be attractive to social standards of beauty imposed time and place (for example, has a long neck, small feet or conically shaped head) or as an outward sign of spiritual obedience (tongue piercings, for example, comes from an Aztec ritual in where the tongue pierced to draw blood to the gods).
In contrast, modern popularity of body modification in the redefinition of culture anchored in view of individual expression. Clear shift in the perspective of contemporary machine that forces the propagation.
In post-everything that seems increasingly homogeneous and leaves more and more people feel a nameless and faceless, it is understandable that the idea of making one's body is unique from any other person has a tremendous attraction.
