Body modification Jewellery

a padaung girl in northern thailand.

jewellery used in body modification can simple , plain or dramatic , extreme. use of simple silver studs, rings, , earrings predominates. common jewellery pieces such as, earrings form of body modification, accommodated creating small hole in ear.

padaung women in myanmar place large golden rings around necks. 5 years old, girls introduced first neck ring. on years, more rings added. in addition twenty-plus pounds of rings on neck, woman wear many rings on calves. @ extent, necks modified can reach 10–15 in (25–38 cm) long. practice has health impacts , has in recent years declined cultural norm tourist curiosity. tribes related paduang, other cultures throughout world, use jewellery stretch earlobes or enlarge ear piercings. in americas, labrets have been worn since before first contact innu , first nations peoples of northwest coast. lip plates worn african mursi , sara people, south american peoples.

in late twentieth century, influence of modern primitivism led many of these practices being incorporated western subcultures. many of these practices rely on combination of body modification , decorative objects, keeping distinction between these 2 types of decoration blurred.

in many cultures, jewellery used temporary body modifier; in cases, hooks or other objects being placed recipient s skin. although procedure carried out tribal or semi-tribal groups, acting under trance during religious ceremonies, practice has seeped western culture. many extreme-jewellery shops cater people wanting large hooks or spikes set skin. often, these hooks used in conjunction pulleys hoist recipient air. practice said give erotic feeling person , couples have performed marriage ceremony whilst being suspended hooks.