Scarification in sub-Saharan Africa: Social skin, remedy and medical import
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Various forms of body modification may be observed in sub-Saharan Africa. Hypotheses and theories of scarification and tribal marking in sub-Saharan Africa are described, plus the procedure of scarification, examples from several African countries, assumed effects in prevention and treatment of diseases, and the medical risks resulting from unsterile manipulation.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Tropical Medicine and International Health |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Pages (from-to) | 708-715 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISSN | 1360-2276 |
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| Publication status | Published - 06.2017 |
- SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Sustainable Development Goals
- Parasitology
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Health sciences - Medical consequences of scarification, Scarification, Social significance, Sub-Saharan Africa, Theories of tribal marking