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February 03, 2020

EP002: A Brief History of Piercings -> What Do Piercings Mean and What Have They Meant Historically?

11 minutes

Kara, Silas and Endy sit down and discuss the history of piercings and where they came from. Listen in to this fascinating conversation and leave your comments and questions below!

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

0:13 - Today we're gonna be talking about the history of piercings.

0:54 - “Every culture has their own specific type of piercing that was significant to them.” - Endy

1:34 - Who is Ötzi the Iceman?

3:25- Body modifications were actually mentioned in the Bible

4:40 - “I think that's very interesting because I know that a lot of people for certain religions are against specific piercings.” - Kara

5:22 - Goddess Lakshmi has nose piercings

6:00 - What is “bulak?”

7:02 - Tongue rings originated as a ritual amongst the Aztecs and the Mayans

7:38 - Pioneers of the BDSM and kink modification scene

8:29 - Does Queen Elizabeth has something to do with the Prince Albert piercing?

10:30 - Summing it all up

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