scarification
Example Sentences
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Densely dotted patterns, reminiscent of Australian Aboriginal art, refer to scarification, the traditional African practice of cutting permanent adornments into human skin.
From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2022
Most of those like Mr Akeem, who were marked as children, agree it was right to stop facial scarification.
From BBC • May 20, 2022
They were dressed in Ethiopian uniforms, she said, but spoke with an Eritrean accent and had traditional facial scarification typical of the neighbouring country.
From Reuters • Apr. 15, 2021
The spikes and lines covering their bodies suggest ritual scarification.
From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2021
It implies no scarification, no blemish, no unsoundness, no abrasion, no disfigurement, no distortion, no defect.
From The Reconstructed School by Pearson, Francis B.
