The Somba people, from northwestern Benin and northern Togo, are known for their body scarring rituals, starting at around two years old. These scars are a form of permanent identification mark, which identify a person as belonging to a particular tribe. Additional marks are added at puberty, marriage, post-child birth and other life events as a form of visible communication between people. Kossokouangou, north western Benin

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