WORDS, RITES AND CUSTOMS
Skin in world cultures


The skin plays a dominant role in the different languages and cultures found around the world. Rites related to skin are found on all continents. Skin is a vehicle to display ethnicity, to seduce someone. How surprising, to discover the numerous idioms dealing with skin. Skin is a book, giving a marvellous account of the cultural diversity. Here come few examples.





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
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Water, hygiene and beauty

Rites associated with the skin

Skin in world cultures
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