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Origin ID
QC55
Preferred Label
ritual mutilation
mutilation rituelleCategory label
Ritual mutilationMutilation rituelleQ-Code supplementary keywords
circumcisionfemale excisionfemale genital mutilation (FGM)piercingritual scarificationtattooingcirconcisionQ-Code acronym
FGMQ-Code scope note
body modification done for multiple reasons; cultural beliefs, achieving self-identity, societal identity, attractiveness, intimidation or crossing-over of stage of life. It does not occur by accident, encompass perceived benefit and agreement to participate in the modification process (adapted from Barnes, Danielle M.(2010)modification du corps pour de multiples raisons ; croyances culturelles, démarche auto-identitaire ou sociétale, attractivité, intimidation ou encore un rite passage . Ellel ne se produit pas par hasard, implique un bénéfice et un accord à participer au processus de modification. (Adapté de Barnes, Danielle M. (2010)Q-Code conceptual content
Body Piercing The perforation of an anatomical region for the wearing of jewelry (MeSH)Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) ; refers to all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons (Unicef)Scarifying (also scarification modification) ; involves scratching, etching, burning / branding, or superficially cutting designs, pictures, or words into the skin as a permanent body modification.[1] In the process of body scarification, scars are formed by cutting or branding the skin by varying methods (sometimes using further sequential aggravating wound healing methods at timed intervals, like irritation.), to purposely influence wound healing to scar more and not scar less.(wikipedia)Tattooing ;The indelible marking of TISSUES, primarily SKIN, by pricking it with NEEDLES to imbed various COLORING AGENTS.(MeSH)modification du corps de causes multiples; croyances culturelles, poursuite identitaire personnelle ou sociale, attractivité, intimidation ou étape de vie. Il ne se produit pas par hasard. La personne y trouve un avantage et est d'accord pour participer au processus de modification (adapté de Barnes, Danielle M. 2010)Bibliographic link
Citation
Ayeni OA, Ayeni OO, Jackson R. Observations on the procedural aspects and health effects of scarification in sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery. 2007; 11(6): 217-21. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18042335
Majori S, Capretta F, Baldovin T, Busana M, Baldo V, Collaborative Group. Piercing and tatooing in high school students of Veneto region: prevalence and perception of infectious releated risk. Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene. 2013; 54(1): 17-23. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24397001
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