scarification

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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

Later he told me the next mass scarification of the village's young men into the cult of the crocodile would take place this November.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2018

By way of direct treatment, slight scarification is the most that will be required.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.