"Ute Petroglyphs"

Arches National Park.  Utah.
Scarring or tribal beatification marks can be used to accentuate the shape of the female body. Mursi women have elaborate symmetrical scarring patterns made on their bodies. They focus on the stomach but also curve around the breasts. The flat skin of the stomach is raised with sharp thorns and then cut.

Omo Valley, Southern Ethiopia, 2013.
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