Tribal marks are visible markings on the body, particularly on the face, that allow a person to be identified, whereas culture is the value, practice, symbol, institution, and human interaction that a certain civilization possesses.
Tribal marking or scarification of human skin is a cultural inheritance that has played an important part in a society’s cultural consciousness.
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The Yorubas Tribal Marks in Nigeria
Before modernity, several ethnic groups in Nigeria had distinct face marks that were unique to the tribe. From Yoruba to Igbo to Hausa, tribal...
Tribal Marks in Nigeria
Tribal marks are incisions made on different body parts practised by many tribes in Nigeria. It is common among the Yoruba, Fulani, Kanuri, Benin,...
