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Gum tattooing
Diamou: Why some women in Senegal tattoo their gums
What degree of pain are you willing to undergo to have black gums, a silver tooth and a beautiful smile? To be considered beautiful in some West African ethnic tribes of Senegal, one has to undertake the appealing modification of their gum in a cultural procedure called “diamou” which literally means gum tattooing. The age-old…
