Yoruba tribal scars have a variety of patterns and meanings. ... Though facial scars can be found across Africa, they are becoming increasingly restricted to people in the rural regions.

Members of West African tribes continue the ritual of scarification in which the face, head and body are cut Ancient practice sees children as young as eight, and even babies of one-week old ...

A drawing from a 1924 book on tribal markings in Africa. This kind of document is helping researchers understand the meaning behind the ritual scars on people who were enslaved. (Submitted by ...

I got my first gig in 2017 as a face model for African Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN), and since then, I’ve gone on to brand myself as that face model with tribal marks.

Thebe Magugu explored the changing face of African spirituality in his autumn/winter 2021 collection, unveiled during Paris Fashion Week. The Johannesburg designer interviewed and underwent sessions ...