Body jewelry piercing
Body piercing is the practice of piercing a part of human body. The practice is common among many indigenous peoples, but was almost unknown in industrialized civilizations until popularized by Jim Ward and his piercing shop, The Gauntlet in New York City.
Some cultures practice piercing as part of religious traditions. In industrialized countries, most piercing is performed for ornamental reasons.
Piercing in Indigenous Civilizations
Piercing in Industrialized Civilizations
Some regard body piercing a kind of artistic expression, other a form of sexual expression and/or stimulation.
Facial Piercings :
- nostril piercing
- septum piercing
- ear piercing
- lip piercing
- cheek piercing
- tongue piercing
- bridge piercing
- brow piercing
Body Piercings:
- nipple piercing
Genital Piercings:
- apadrayva
- ampallang
- Prince Albert piercing
- dido piercing
- frenum piercing
- hood piercing
- labia piercing
Specialty Jewelery:
- Prince's Wand