Words, rites and customs

WORDS, RITES AND CUSTOMS

Egyptian khol flask

The use of cosmetics, skin care and beautifying products stretches back through history to the dawn of civilisation. Rites involving the skin have, since time immemorial, been used to identify members of different tribes, ethnic and cultural groups. The skin also plays a dominant role in the different languages and cultures found around the world.




		WELCOME





		AN ORGAN REVEALED





		PROTECTING, SENSING, REPAIRING





		AN ORGAN WHICH CAN BE GROWN





		THE SUN...BE CAUTIOUS





		CUTANEOUS DISORDERS





		WELL-BEING - SKIN-DEEP AND DEEPER





		OBSERVING THE SKIN





		WORDS, RITES AND CUSTOMS


		Water, hygiene and beauty
		Rites associated with the skin
		Skin in world cultures




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