That septum piercing goes way back... way 44,000BC back.
Kangaroo-bone nose piercing --a piercing made through the septum--- is the oldest bone jewelry ever discovered, according to a study published in the journal New Scientist. The oldest bone piercing was found among aboriginals in Australia.
The trend is gaining traction now, but septum piercing has a long history and different
meanings in different parts of the world. For this reason, warrior cultures such as the Irian Jaya --a tribe in Western New Guinea favored the septum ring, which gives the wearer a particularly intimidating appearance. Aboriginal women in Australia pierced their septums with long bones. Aboriginal men still use their nose piercings for celebratory gatherings.
In fact, after ear piercing, septum piercing is the most common piercing among primitive tribes. Native Americans, Indians, Bengalis, and African tribes all had septum piercings at one time or another. Look to New Guinea for tribes, like the Kangi that often use septum piercing to celebrate initiation into manhood. For women in India and Bangladesh wearing a gold septum (or nose piercing) is a sign of marital status and starts on the day of marriage.
There is a wide range in the age at which people from different cultures begin piercing their septums, which can begin as early as the age of nine or ten. Several North American tribes also believed that wearing a septum ring signified passage into adulthood. They would return to the tribe as men after returning from soul-searching journeys in the woods. That success and their new status as men were symbolized by the piercing of their septums. The Nez Perce (who called themselves Nimiipuu which means "The People") tribe in North America is a name given to them by French fur trappers from the 18th century that translates to "nose pierced."
Are you thinking about piercing your septum?
The septum piercing is a great piercing today' too. Now becoming one of our most popular piercings at Persia Piercing.
A septum piercing has some great things going for it:
* Wearing horseshoe rings that can be flipped up for school or work is something I do myself.--our favorite reason at Persia Piercing. It's like a convertible piercing.
* It is an excellent self-esteem enhancer.
* When done correctly, the piercing is said to be virtually painless.
* There are so many cool jewelry options! And....yes, you do look kind of fierce.
Septum: The convertible piercing. How to flip the horseshoe.
After getting a horseshoe piercing (a circular barbell), you can turn it over the next day without it being noticeable. A fresh septum piercing can be flipped up and down 2–3 times a day from day one, so you don't have to wear it around the clock for any length of time.
Come by and see us in Daegu or Gyeongju Korea for your next dream body art.
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