HISTORY OF PIERCING
Piericing has a long tradition with many native peoples and tribes and has been part of a spiritual ritual. In general, it aims at the purification of body and soul. In addition, piercings have been used to visualize membership to a community or a certain rank or have been applied in celebrations of initiation.
The jewelry is supposed to enforce courage, speed and power in the person wearing it.
Cave-paintings showing pierced figures were found in opened grave vaults in Asia, Africa and in the South Pacific ocean as well as in Inca, Maya and Aztec graves.
Many genital piercings originate from countries in the vicinity of the Indian Ocean. Even nowadays, men are used to wearing genital piercing jewelry.
In Central and South America, warriors were fond of wearing ear and lip jewelry.
Navel piercing was well known even in acient Egypt but was allowed to persons of high ranking only.
The Romans preferred nipple piercing for adoration and even turned it to good account by fixing their tunica to it.
Prince Albert piercing dates back to the days of Queen Victoria and was named after the former price.
Standing for adulthood and virility, Hafada piercing was popular with Arabian people.
From these origins, many piercing variations developped and were enthousiastically adopted by homosexual and sado-masochistic communities. Bikers and hippies were particularly fond of ear piercings.
Mainly with young people, this culture has turned into a fashion. Just as earrings habe been used for many years, navel, nose and eyebrow piercing is nowadays a common way of adding beauty to your body as well as a unique manifestation of life style.

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