Body Piercing ( body piercing ) is already known since 10 century ago almost all parts of the world . The historical record shows , primitive tribes do piercings as part of traditional rituals and social bookmark degree identity .
Indian tribes do body piercing by means of a chest pocket with hook iron chest . This ritual is called OKIPA intended for man to be lifted into the army or warlords . While an Indian tribe in performing rituals body pierced with a needle that can reach about one meter in honor of in honor of the god . The ritual is usually named Kavandi held every February .
In Indonesia , the tradition of piercing usual residents in the district of Merauke Asmat and Dani in Jayawijaya , Papua . Asmat man pierced the nose with a stick or a pork shoulder blade as a sign has entered the maturity stage .
Dayak tribes in Borneo know the tradition marking the body through a piercing in the earlobe since the 17th century . Not any people could pierce themselves . pmimpin only tribal or warlord who wear piercing dikuping . While the Dayak women use earrings ballast to enlarge the ear lobe . According to their beliefs , the greater the widening of the ear hole , the more beautiful and high social status in the community . Primitive models is what ultimately much imitated piercing community in the world .
PIERCING PROCESS
In general , it is necessary to do the piercing peratan support ( piercing tools) , which are tools used by the medical biasan and hospitals . Before performing the piercing , the piercer usually ask a few important things to clients . Is he in good health or ill ? Does the client have a disease such as hapatitis , AIDS , genetic keloids , etc ?
Support equipment that is used , among others ; Ultrasonic and Autoclave ( to sterilize equipment support being contaminated by germs and bacteria ) , Ring Ring Opening and Closing pilers pilers ( tool for opening and closing the circle -shaped earrings ) , Slotted Pennington Forceps Slotted Forceps and Forrester ( valve penjapit the end triangular and round ) , or Sterile Skin Scribe Skin Maker ( surgical pencil as a tool to mark the area to be dipiercing ) , Piercing needles ( needles for piercing with various sizes ) , Tapper ( to enlarge the size of the piercing holes are usually used at the ear ) , Latex Sterile and Non Sterile Galoves ( surgical gloves ) , Medipack ( wrapper support tools for piercing after the device is sterilized ) , Alcohol , liquid Desinfectan ( cleaning fluid ) and Anti- Bacterial Soap , Piercing Aftercare ( liquid antiseptic treatment on the piercing ) , and many more .
Piercing itself is usually done in several stages . Initially the piercer washes his hands first with antibacterial soap , then use sterile gloves . After that prepare sterile needle is used for a single use ( size according to need ) . Prepare earrings that have been sterilized and ready to use . Prepare tools or tool support ( as needed ) . after all , the ready made .
