So it's been mentioned in a few of my books on ancient tattooing that some cultures would hand-poke but also cut the skin prior to applying ink for a tattoo.

I've also read that some early "naturalists" who wrote about Native peoples in North America misunderstood scratching rituals with tattooing (or conflated the two).

I'm curious if there's anyone on the fediverse with any information on the cutting technique? As far as I'm aware, this is not the same as scarification, which was also practiced in North America but which is referenced as its own separate rite and technique with separate purposes.

The closest thing I've been able to find online so far is a blog post on a French tattoo supply website about scarification and "ink rubbing" which is scarification where the artist adds ink to the wound. This sounds close, but the results are, of course, far from what would have originally been done.

I think I may be reaching in the dark here, but any information would be greatly appreciated!

#AskFedi #Tattooing #Scarification #BodyModification #AskFediverse

Old doodles of Undra(shark man) and his gang; Desmond (deer) and Eden (mink).

#shark #scars #scarification #monster #gangster #gangsters #deer #mink #ermine #knife #ungulate

Pov: you let me cut up ur face and now you’re ugly bc no one can be prettier than me. But it didn’t work so now it’s round two. #scarification #knifeplay #kink #bdsm

some photos are unique in black and white and in colo, portrait from the « faces of humanity » series, ethiopia #portraitPhotography #BlackAndWhite
#MastoArt #visualArt #artistsOnMastodon #photography #art #schwarzweissfotografie #noirEtBlanc #streetPhotography #ethiopia
#facesOfHumanity #ArtMatters
#AYearForArt #scarification

of course by the time i found out about #TummyTuesday it was a few hours into Wednesday.........

#Exhibitionism #Nudity #BearCub #DadBod #Scarification

Good idea or bad idea:
Cross shaped brand/scarification, placed like someone burned me with theirs when I tried to feed.

I think it's a cool idea but I do care a little bit others' reactions/assumptions about me? Like please don't assume I'm a jesus freak or whatever 😆

I wanted it as a solar brand, because how cool would it be to say I was burned/branded by sunlight?! 🤩 But that's way less safe.

#vamily #vampire #bodymods #scarification #branding #vtm #monstergirl #vampiregirl #gothgf

Good idea or bad idea:
Cross shaped brand/scarification, placed like someone burned me with theirs when I tried to feed.

I think it's a cool idea but I do care a little bit others' reactions/assumptions about me? Like please don't assume I'm a jesus freak or whatever 😆

I wanted it as a solar brand, because how cool would it be to say I was burned/branded by sunlight?! 🤩 But that's way less safe.

#vamily #vampire #bodymods #scarification #branding #vtm #monstergirl #vampiregirl #gothgf

Yeah I’m into #scarification: I bite the inside of my cheek all the time.