5.4.6 Ritual scar

Use this domain for words related to ritual scarring.

OMC Codes: 
304 Body Alterations
Mutilation
  • What words refer to a scar or mark deliberately made to decorate the body?
    tribal scar, tattoo (n), mutilation
  • What words refer to making the scar?
    tattoo (v), get a tattoo
  • What instruments and materials are used?
    pigment
  • What words refer to filing the teeth?
    file teeth

    • 5.4.6.1 Circumcision

    Use this domain for words related to circumcision.

    Related domains: 
    2.6.4.7 Initiation
  • What words refer to circumcision?
    circumcise, circumcision
  • What part is cut off?
    foreskin
  • What tools and materials are used?
    razor blade, bandage, anesthesia, antiseptic
  • Who does the operation?
    surgeon
  • What words refer to female circumcision?
    (no words in English)