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... BODY PIERCING! ... You probably werent expecting body piercing to be my topic. ... Im going to give you some historical facts and how it is in todays world on body piercing, the piercing procedure, and my personal experience.
Throughout history, body piercing has been practiced by many cultures for many centuries; it is believed as long as five thousand years. ... Body piercing was often identified with royalty and portrayed courage and virility. ... Another unique principal behind modern day piercing is that unless the piercing has been overstretched, it can be viewed as temporary. ... We believe that much of the recent attraction and popularity of this "piercing renaissance" stems from the fact that up until the present - people were just unaware it was possible to pierce the body in so many different ways!
The earlobe is the most common place in history and now, to find a piercing. An ear lobe piercing could have once distinguished a wealthy person from a poor one. Now it is simply the most popular way to display piercing jewelry. Sailors once pierced their ears believing it gave them better eyesight, while Romans associated ear piercing with wealth and luxury. ...
Nostril Piercing was first thought to originate in the Middle-East almost 4000 years ago. ... The piercing was introduced into the west by the ‘Hippy’ culture, that traveled to India in the 60’s and 70’s. ... Thousands of years later, and it is still a popular piercing, although for different reasons. ...
Nipple Piercing was once considered a sign of strength, virility and endurance. ...
The first records of naval piercing stretch as far back as the ancient civilizations of Egypt. ... The navel is now one of the most popular piercing.
Approximate Word count = 1409
Approximate Pages = 5.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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