FASHION & BEAUTY:- " I was a Mischievous Child" :- Host:- Olamide Ige

Good day to you today. Welcome to another edition of the fashion and beauty segment of Smile documentary. This week on smile documentary, we have an interesting topic to share with you  ; TRIBAL MARKS. Haven't you wondered why some people have tribal marks?

Tribal marks are part of the Yoruba culture and are usually inscribed on the body by burning or cutting of the skin during childhood. The primary function of the tribal marks is for identification of a person's tribe and it could be a family thing.

Other secondary functions of the marks are symbols of beauty.. It is also used to mark mischievous children (the Abiku).

 The location and position of the mark's inscription depends on the tribe and culture.The tribal marks could be inscribed on the breast, arm, lap or buttocks, but they are mostly on the face.

There are different types of tribal marks,  we have the PELE, GOMBO, OWU, ABAJA.

Tribal marks are used as a means of identification and beautification among the Yoruba tribe,and these are no longer a norm, some Yoruba states have enacted certain laws that prohibits the use of the marks.

Violators of the law are liable to fines or imprisonment (or both). In Oyo state, for example, the prohibition of tribal marks is an integral part of the state child Rights Law, a law that imposes a fine or one-month  imprisonment or both for violation. According to the law "No person shall tattoo or make a skin mark or cause any tattoo or skin mark to be made on a child"....And up until next week till we come again with something more interesting for you stay tuned to smile documentary.
                                    I remain your host Ige Olamide thank you.

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