KiBa wrote: The mother has a right to tattoo her baby, just as she has the right to determine if the child will be born. Children belong to parents like property, as they are flesh of their flesh.
The Huns were even more brutal. The used head wrappings to deform the skulls of their children, and cut up their faces to leave hideous scars. To them, it was very important for their sons to be monstrous and frightening to their enemies.
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