The piercing story - Interesting Facts

Body piercing the piercing is an ancient form of body modification. Almost all cultures have practiced at some point today and the piercing is widespread in Western Europe and America and is very popular in other countries.

Body piercing

Ancient Egypt is recorded to be the first place where the mummified body was found pierced. Ear piercing is said, it is to make more than 5,000 years ago. There were large gauge plugs in his ears the body. Some types of drilling operations in Egypt have been limited and even the royal family followed these rules. The interesting fact is that navel piercing that the king had the right of her navel pierced. And every person who has or may have to run her navel pierced. Egyptian upper class had the right to wear the pendant, to show their wealth.

Even in the Bible there are some boring words. In biblical times, the drill was a sign of status and attractiveness.

Romans through his body for the sake of beauty, but for practical reasons. They had their nipples pierced to signify their strength and virility. Navel pierced men symbolized the Roman Empire dedication and courage of patients and even Julius Caesar had her nipples pierced. Gladiators had genital piercing through the head of the penis to prevent serious injury in combat. They tied the body back to the testicles with a leather belt held by the ring on the penis.

In the ancient tribes of Mayas, Aztecs and Native Americans Piercing Language was part of their religious rites. They believed that the tongue piercing ritual bleeding closer to their gods. Septum piercing in the war between tribes Maya and Aztecs was made to frighten enemies. They also wore gold or jade labrets in their lips to show his charm and to enhance sexuality. Septal perforation in the Solomon Islands and New Guinea was also widespread. They used bones, feathers and teeth for this purpose. So did the women in Central and South America. The holes in their lips stretched to incredible size and is considered very interesting.

During the Middle Ages and limited drilling medieval church this type of body modification subsided. But during the drilling of the Renaissance had returned. It was common among sailors to pierce his ear. First, he showed his long distance adventure and also a gold earring was the price of Christian burial of a sailor who died in the shipwreck and finds himself on the bank. Nobles during the Elizabethan era had at least one ear pierced. Pierced nipples with light rings and chains that bind the two nipples were common with real women. The cream of society in Europe at that time and then through his nipples and genitals, both for aesthetic purposes and delicious pleasure.

Drilling Victorian era was the time that drilling has started to become popular with new force. Prince Albert piercing is named after the husband of Queen Victoria Prince Albert had his penis pierced in order to wear tight pants that was very popular at that time. Later, another type of genital piercing became popular with men and women. In the late 19th century, most of the women had her nipples pierced. During the first half of ear piercings 20th century and body piercing to death and drilling, it has regained its popularity in 1960 when hippies began to wear nose rings. Later, interest in drilling grew and celebrities, singers and sports stars began to make and show their piercings. And today, every conceivable type drilling are available.