The act of piercing is a type of body modification defined as a hole in the human body, which can look a gem.
The piercing, like tattooing, is one of the oldest expressions of body art and body modification. It is present in almost all civilizations throughout history, where they have a ritual meaning and status. In the West, most of the twentieth century is reduced to piercing the earlobes to place pending, but in recent decades has spread widely for many reasons, whether the pretext of decorating the body or identification within a social group.
Most of the holes in primitive societies are made to indicate the status of the individual within a tribe, as a rite of passage or as a talisman to ward off evil spirits.
The exact time that body piercing comes, as part of the culture is not precisely identified. It is said that in the Rome of the captains, members of the guard of Caesar had nipple rings to show their virility and courage as well as an accessory to their clothing as they allowed them to hang in the short coats they wore. This practice was also quite common among high society girls in the Victorian era. They did it to enhance the volume of her nipples.
The navel ring was a sign of ancient Egyptian royalty and it was forbidden to all those who were not noble. In India, many women have received piercings (rings) in the nose while very small as a sign of submission and devotion of women to her husband. Men and women carry piercing through the nostrils or septum. According to the ethnic group to which they belong, the piercing is considered items of status, beauty, submission, power or strength. Even today, social groups in Papua New Guinea, Polynesia, Africa, and India are looking like part of their culture.
