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An Igbo man with facial marks of nobility known as Ichi [1]. Ichi was a form of facial ritual scarification worn by mainly men of the Igbo people of Nigeria.The scarification indicated that the wearer had passed through initial initiation into the aristocratic Nze na Ozo society, [2] thus marking the wearer as nobility.
Scarification in Africa is a major aspect of African cultures and cultural practice among African ethnic groups; the practice of scarification in Africa includes the process of making "superficial incisions on the skin using stones, glass, knives, or other tools to create meaningful pictures, words, or designs" and expresses "clan identity ...
Owu tribal marks consist of six incisions on each side of the cheeks and peculiar to the indigenes of Owu, a historical city in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, Nigeria. The Owu tribal mark was inscribed on the cheeks of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, who was a former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. [12] [13]
Several fine-line tattoos with unique images cover each finger. ... For more masculine styles, check out these ideas for men. #21 Smile. A charming mini tattoo between the fingers reminds to be happy.
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In Ethiopia, Suri men scar their bodies to show that they have killed someone from an enemy tribe; the Mursi practice scarification for largely aesthetic reasons in order to attract the opposite sex and enhance the tactile experience of sex. [14] The Ekoi of Nigeria believe that the scars serve, on their way to the afterlife, as money. [14]
(Spiritual attention means a way of casting out the evil spirit through deliverance (Christian way) or through African Traditional Religion (i.e. digging out his/her “iyi uwa”. the ATR way)). Ogbanje is an Igbo (Nigeria) term that means a repeater or someone who comes and departs. [13] Ogbanje is not a bad spirit in Igbo Cosmology.
Uli is generally not sacred, apart from those images painted on the walls of shrines and created in conjunction with some community rituals. [3] In addition, uli is not directly symbolic but instead focused on the creation of a visual impact [ 1 ] and decorating the body of the patron or building in question.