The Morning Call
Facial scars or what’s popularly known as ‘tribal marks’ in Africa, historically was used as an indicator of which tribe a person belongs to. it even served as a sign of beauty.
Today, many who wear these intentional scarification on the face do not find it appealing and could in fact find it very embarrassing.
We hear the story of a Nigerian lady defying the odds with markings on her face.
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