Body piercing has been an active part of our existence since the time of the Bible. In the book of Genesis chapter 24 Rebekah is given a golden Shanf, which is Hebrew for nose-ring. In India a nose piercing is meant to make childbirth easier and to lower period pains.
Brought into the US and the media’s attention by the hippies of the 1960′s and 1970′s, a nose piercing was a sign of rebellion to the thoughts of the majority, to show a person‘s individuality. After all, the face is the most prominent part of the body and the first thing you notice about a person, so a nose piercing would be something you notice almost immediately.
The next major piercing area, as thought, is the ear, going back to over 5000 years ago. Research says a mummified body was found in an Austrian Glacier in the 1990′s and the body had pierced ears. Primitive races believed that piercing the ear was protection from evil spirits that would enter the ear, the protection was that they were repelled by metal, so it was a spiritual blessing and ritual of protection to have your ears pierced.
Other than these two listed above, there are many more piercing areas available on the human body, they range from the top of the head, to the bottom of your feet and they all have their specific purposes. Most Piercings have both a physical and sexual effect for both the pierced and the one looking at the piercing. Piercings make a person more sensitive to the touch, the feel, and normally get excited just from the rub of clothing against their bodies. As for the physical, most people get an extra kick out of life just for having someone else notice a new piercing.
A lot of debate is going on whether or not a piercing is right, but it all comes down to opinion, it is your body and your choice. Live your life the way you chose, and if you chose to have a piercing, be prepared for people to give you a lot of extra attention.
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