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

dc.contributor.author	Garve, R.
dc.contributor.author	Garve, M.
dc.contributor.author	Türp, J.C.
dc.contributor.author	Fobil, J.N.
dc.contributor.author	Meyer, C.G.
dc.date.accessioned	2019-08-14T16:11:38Z
dc.date.available	2019-08-14T16:11:38Z
dc.date.issued	2017-04
dc.description.abstract	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.	en_US
dc.identifier.other	DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12878
dc.identifier.other	Vol. 22(6)
dc.identifier.uri	http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/32008
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Tropical Medicine and International Health	en_US
dc.subject	Sub-Saharan Africa	en_US
dc.subject	Social Skin	en_US
dc.title	Scarification in Sub-Saharan Africa: Social Skin, Remedy and Medical Import	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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