Body painiting

2 Body Painting which includes face painting has its roots in sacred ritual. Girls in some Congolese tribes oil
themselves all over and dust on red powered camwood in order to look more attractive. Noble ladies of some ancient
Chinese dynasties as well as Japanese 'geisha' girls applied very heavy face make-up with the powder of ground rice
and white lead. Application of rose petal rouge on cheeks and centre of the lower lip, simulated a tinypursued mouth,
considered to be very beautiful. The modern cosmetic industry thrives and flourishes due to the interest of women for
'painting' their faces.

1. Camouflage – Women who are anxious and insecure tend to use makeup to
appear less noticeable.
2. Seduction – Women who want to be noticeably more attractive tend to use
makeup to be more confident, sociable, and assertive.

Those 44 percent of women believe that if they show their natural, untouched face, they
won’t be able to accomplish either of those things, and they will be treated differently. It
turns out there is some science to back up the fears driving them to wear makeup
every day

Body Tattooing involves a permanent change in body colour based on the

insertion of an indelible dye in the punctured skin.

The Apatani tattooing procedure involved using thorns to cut the skin and soot mixed in animal fat
to fill in the deep blue colour. The wounds were then allowed to get infected so that the tattoos
became larger, darker and clearer. The Indian government put a ban on this in the 1970s but the
practice lives on in some of the untouched interiors of the northeast.

Another tribe, the Singhpo of Assam and Arunachal, had distinct rules for each gender. The
married women were tattooed on both legs from the ankles to the knees, while the men tattooed
their hands. The unmarried Singpho girls were barred from wearing tattoos.

Also prominent among the tattooed tribes of the northeast were the headhunting Konyaks of
Nagaland who tattooed their faces to indicate their prowess in battle and headcount. Tattoos also
helped in establishing tribal identity in the region, besides enabling recognition after death in a war
or fatal accident.

Over the ages, body art has undergone a great transformation – from tattooing for beauty and tradition to
tattooing for fashion and beliefs. A blend of creativity and fashion, tattoos are no longer just about identity
and territory. In today’s world, they have become a way to express beliefs, memories and the phase one is
going through in life.

Scarification
Scarification is a permanent form of body modification that affects the texture of the skin by cutting through
layers to purposefully create a scar. The process can include a number of techniques, including cutting,
scratching, or burning. 

The process has deep roots in West African history as a practice of placing incisions on the skin—either
through branding or cutting—that create permanent scars to communicate cultural expression. When
practiced, scarification tended to signify the person’s identity, including status within a community, the
passage into adulthood, tribe affiliation, or a spiritual connection. The idea originated not from a desire to
hurt the human body, but as an alternative to tattooing.
By opening up the skin, scarification allows skin tissue to develop along the drawn lines. Because the tissue
is damaged skin, it tends to grow back lighter, meaning it will stand in contrast to darker skin tones. 
In some ancient African cultures, Scarification was used as an indication of status within the tribe. Even
though in the modern days it’s not that wide spread, people tend to use it to adorn the body and look
attractive.