HISTORY OF the PIERCING
Before being a fashionable phenomenon, the piercing is an act which has tribal previous history of almost everywhere in the world and of different times(periods). Indeed, in many primitive companies(societies), we used the physical jewels, quite as the tattoo or the scarifications, either for purely aesthetic reasons, or in a ritual way for Assert his(her,its) membership in a particular caste. In West, these practices are really “fashionable” only since the end of the 80s ‘: at first in the USA in the gay(joyeux) environment(middle), then in Europe in certain musical scenes(stages).
Jean-Paul Gaultier was one of first ones to make us ( re ) discover the piercing in France late in the year in 1993 or the beginning of 1994 (we do not know any more exactly!) with one of its parades spread(diffused) on the television. Until this day, we had still never seen piercings presented to the general public. The piercing was in the time(period) considered as a marginal and sadomasochistic practice! Eh yes, the piercing is known in France only since 1994. The first studio of French piercing was opened in American franchised Paris, in November, 1994 (at the same time as we began). Before this date, it was necessary to go in London or in Amsterdam to be drilled(leaked out) (what we had made in March, 1994). Since, few studios reserved only for the piercing exist in France, the studios of tattoo taking care most of Today, the phenomenon was growing and it gets(touches) more and more persons, any circles and any ages. As a general rule, we are leaked out by coquetry. This practice is not any more “reserved” for a marginal slice(edge) of the population as for its debuts in 1995. The most wanted piercing remains that of the navel.
Those of the cartilage of ear and the nostril are in strong progress in the studios of piercing and either in jeweller’s shop because a majority of persons become aware of the misuse of the ” pistol with ears ” which would moreover be forbidden.
The most representative age group is the one 15-20 years with a majority for the girls. History(story) of the piercing by place:
– Ear This piercing allowed to distinguish a person rich in a poor person. In the South of Africa, tribes stretchaient holes and more he(it) was big, bigger was their social row(rank).
Nose His(Her,Its) origin dates of 4000 years ago, in the Middle East. He(it) is rÈpendu in India in 16th century. There also, when we carried(wore) him(it), we distinguished ourselves socially from the others: we were rich. From the years 1960-70, he(it) was adopted by Hippies and the Punks.
– Septum Its originie comes from Papuans and the other very former(ancient) tribal tribes in these tribes, as much the men(people) as the women percaient the nasal partition to cross(spend) golden jewels there most of the time…. We do not know the exact explanation of these traditions, but even today we can find her(it) at former(ancient) people who survived until today.. (Asia, South America, Africa) .
– Language(tongue) In the Aztec and Mayan temples, the priests drilled the language(tongue) during rites to communicate with the Gods.
– Lip / Labret The African tribes as well as South American were decorated the lips of golden jewels to seduce. The African women concerned trays the lip to incite the men(people).
– Breast The piercing in the breast was considered as sign of strength, virility, stamina. Romans drilled mammelons to hold their capes and to show their height ranks. In 1890, are the women who began carrying(wearing) rings in bosoms, to embellish their dÈcolletages.
– Navel The first track of the piercing in the navel goes back up(raises) to Egyptians. Only the royal families had the right(law) to piercer the navel.
Surface The piercings of surfaces are results(profits) of “performances”, people who wanted to test the piercing and to go farther… The first “performances” go back up(raise) in the years 70-80, in the environment(middle) Underground..