Scarification in Sub-Saharan Africa: Social Skin, Remedy and Medical Import

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2017-04

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Tropical Medicine and International Health

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Various forms of body modification may be observed in sub-Saharan Africa. Hypotheses and theories of scarification and tribal marking in sub-Saharan Africa are described, plus the procedure of scarification, examples from several African countries, assumed effects in prevention and treatment of diseases, and the medical risks resulting from unsterile manipulation.

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Sub-Saharan Africa, Social Skin

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