#Repost @cousinbenji ・・・ Did you know that the scars that appear on Micheal B Jordan's character Killmonger in Marvels the Black Panther have a deeper meaning? | Scarifying, also known as scarification modification is a practice that exists in some West African tribes. It is a practice that has all but disappeared. In melanin-rich people, scarification is preferred over tattoos because of visibility. Scars are formed by cutting or branding the skin by a myriad of methods: ink rubbing, skin removal, packing, hatching. There were many reasons for Africans practicing scarification. It was used for healing patients, for identification of tribe, and willingness of fertility among other things. ------------------------------------------#blackpanthermovie #blackpanther #marvel #mcu #wokekanda #comics #comicmovies #podcasts #killmonger #scarification #art #africa #africantribe