Scarification
Scarification In horticulture, scarification is the process of disrupting a seed coat to encourage germination. Scarification is a permanent body modification that uses ... formed by cutting or branding the skin. Scarification is sometimes called cicatrization (from the French equivalent). History Scarification has been used for many reasons ...
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Scarification   (translated from French)
Scarification This article is one ébauche to be ... you can share your knowledge in modifying. scarification is a practice consisting in carrying out a surface incision of the skin. Scarification is a medical practice, an act of ... latin scarificare, which means "to incise". Medical scarification The purpose of medical scarification is to treat skin diseases or ...
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Talk:Scarification
Talk:Scarification Fraternities & culture Removed from the article: "In ... taken almost word for word from the "Scarification FAQ" listed as a source - a very ... acceptable risk" is extremely POV - on the Scarification FAQ, they claim it is an acceptable ... a criticism of the peoples that practice scarification through religious belief or tradition, but rather ...
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Image:Sepik River initiation - crocodile scarification 1975, 2.JPG
Image:Sepik River initiation - crocodile scarification 1975, 2.JPG Image File history File ...
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Talk:Olmec
... common in Africa. That practice is body scarification and specifically facial scarification as practiced in West Africa. Many of ... Yoruba and others of West Africa. (Dinka scarification can be found in old copies of National Geographic. Olmec scarification can be found in the text by ... The rest of this is just speculation. Scarification is practiced by Polynesians, does that ...
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Branding persons
... that article for general considerations) similar to scarification (see that article for technical details). Historical ... than to the specific master). See also Scarification for a more detailed look at cosmetic ...
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Sepik River
... carvings and elaborate manhood initiation ceremonies involving scarification of designs of a crocidile on a ... 1975. Franz Luthi Sepik River initiation - crocodile scarification. Korogo village, 1975. Franz Luthi
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Talk:Satanic ritual abuse
... do your research. Women with ritual cervical scarification - adult SRA victims with no birth certificates ... ritually sacrificed children, photos of internal ritual scarification that cannot be reduced to self-mutilation ...
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Bloodletting
... although generally only in the temples. In scarification the "superficial" vessels were attacked, often using ... Biomedical Library selection on bloodletting Medical Antiques: Scarification and Bleeding PBS's "Red Gold: The ...
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Seed
... For seeds with a very thick coat, scarification of the seed coat may be necessary ... water can reach the embryo. Examples of scarification include: gnawing by animals, freezing and thawing ...
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