Everyone thinks that the act of stretching ear lobes and piercing noses is a new fad. Since it has made a recent resurgence, it must be something new. This thought could not be farther from the truth. The stretching of someone’s ear lobes has been practiced since pre-history. Archaeologists have even unearthed mummies of mammoth hunters who feature animal bones in their ears. Probably the most famous example of piercings and stretching comes from our own backyard: America. The Native American tribes of the Americas had long standing traditions with these practices, and maintained them until white culture overwhelmed these peoples. Any early sketches or portraits of Native chiefs and leaders show just how “fashionable” these great men would be in our modern culture.
No comments:
Post a Comment