The lecture on body modification wasn't what I've expected. I found vey interesting how depending on culture or society people modify their bodies in a certain way. For instance, we all have modified our bodies. It just doesn't imply having tattoos or piercings. Simple facts like having our hair cut or putting makeup on is a modification in our body. As the lecturer explained, there are non invasive practices (like the ones I've just mentioned) and invasive practices (those that modify the body permanently or temporarily). The reasons why people decide to change their appearance are varied; there can be religious or cultural, to identify oneself to a certain group or simply for esthetic reasons.
What I found most interesting was the history of tattoos and what they represent in different cultures all over the world. Perhaps some of the photos could seem a bit shocking but in my opinion everyone has the right to do whatever they want with their bodies so it was surprising to see how far this can be taken!
Here there's a video about African body modification and how mody modification is used to cultural acceptance and to identify themselves to certain tribes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwOXCmjTsvs
I agree with you when u said you found this lecture interesting. The fact the people from different cultures have certain body modification which states what tribe they are in or maybe the God they worship. I also agree with you when you said you found the history of body medication interesting because before this lecture i did not really think about the history of body modification or the meaning behind it. I just thought people got body modification because it made them look good and thats its.
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