Sever piercing of the earlobes.
Removal of canine tooth buds (they believe that swelling of this area comes means illness).
Female and male circumsision.
Head shaving (rites of passage)
Friday, April 1, 2011
Case Study 41: The masaai
The Masasi are a group of semi-nomidic people from the Sub-saharan africa. They have very distinctive dress and practices:
Sever piercing of the earlobes.
Removal of canine tooth buds (they believe that swelling of this area comes means illness).
Female and male circumsision.
Head shaving (rites of passage)
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Sever piercing of the earlobes.
Removal of canine tooth buds (they believe that swelling of this area comes means illness).
Female and male circumsision.
Head shaving (rites of passage)
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