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
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
A gallery handout also connects the dots to Australian aboriginal art and African scarification patterns.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2018
Crocodile scarification has disappeared from some river communities.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2018
He frequently pretends to suck out such an object by the application of the lips alone, without any scarification whatever.
