{"id":7476,"date":"2016-03-25T09:39:26","date_gmt":"2016-03-25T13:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/?p=7476"},"modified":"2026-04-01T06:48:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:48:00","slug":"scars-part-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/photography\/scars-part-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"Scars, Part III"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tribal marks are a dying tradition in Nigeria. They are given for many reasons, including identification or as a way to show wealth. For Nofisat\u2019s family, tribal marks began many generations before her, when stillbirths were common. Her family began to mark their babies as a way of disfigurement so spirits wouldn\u2019t want to take them. Nofisat was given her marks at seven days old, just a few days before her Naming Ceremony.
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\nFor some people today, tribal marks are fashionable, but others feel embarrassed or resentful. Nofisat says, \u201cI turned my marks into a good thing. I\u2019m proud to be recognized. It\u2019s a part of my identity.\u201d
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\nYou can see Parts I and II of this series here:
\nhttp:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/scars\/<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/scars-part-ii\/<\/a>
\nPart IV is here: http:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/scars-part-iv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tribal marks are a dying tradition in Nigeria. They are given for many reasons, including identification or as a way to show wealth. For Nofisat\u2019s family, tribal marks began many generations before her, when stillbirths were common. Her family began to mark their babies as a way of disfigurement so spirits wouldn\u2019t want to take<\/p>\n

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