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	Tattoos and Piercings > Scarification - Body Mods.org
		Scarification requires a differnet degree of dexterity than piercing and for a spectator a strong stomach.
		I have only dabbled with scarification a handful of times but I have always been very pleased with the final product.
		This is some of my first scarification work that i have done.
	www.bodymods.org /Gct11_Scarification.asp (252 words)

	Scarification - BME Encyclopedia
		Scarification is the creative and artistic application of scars in a controlled manner to achieve an aesthetically or spiritually pleasing result.
		Scarification is considered to be different than Self-Harm, in the body modification community because it is mainly for cosmetic purposes rather than a way to cope with undue stress.
		Scarification such as cutting and branding which has an established history is legal when performed in a consensual context in most jurisdictions.
	wiki.bmezine.com /index.php/Scarification (765 words)

	Scarification of Concrete
		Scarification removes all of the existing surface material and exposes the underlying coarse aggregate.
		Optimum exposure of the underlying aggregate is achieved by specifying a minimum removal of one-half the diameter of the coarse aggregate.
		During scarification it is essential that the water jet contact all of the original surface area.
	www.rampart-hydro.com /scarification.htm (290 words)

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		Scarification has been used as a rite of passage in adolescence, or to denote the emotional state of the wearer of the scars, such as times of sorrow or well-being.
		Scarification by deliberately burning skin is called branding and has historically been used to mark slaves and criminals, usually with the brand being visible and often letter-coded to reflect the crime.
		Scarification is not a precise art; there are many variables, such as skin type, depth of the cut, and how the wound is treated while healing, that make the outcome somewhat unpredictable.
	www.tattooepiercing.com /Scarification.asp (1401 words)

	Culture Craze
		Scarification is a permanent body modification that uses scar tissue produced by the body to form designs, pictures, or words in the skin.
		Scarification has been used for many reasons in many different cultures: Scarification has been used as a rite of passage, be it adolescence, or to mark of the emotional states of the wearer of the scars (such as times of sorrow or well-being).
		Scarification by deliberately burning skin is called branding (see that article) and has historically been used to mark slaves and criminals, usually with the brand being visible and often letter-coded reflecting the crime.
	www.culturecraze.ca /sections-print-14.html (1304 words)

	Observations on the Medical and Social Aspects of Scarification in Sub-Saharan Africa
		Scarification, on the other hand, was done for the purpose of creating a wound that would eventually heal and form a scar; this is the definition of scarification that this paper addresses.
		Scarification is often a reflection of widely-held beliefs or values that pertain to a given culture.
		This definition describes scarification as a procedure that involves the use of specific instruments to produce a scar and this procedure is meant to serve a healing purpose.
	www.med.uottawa.ca /medweb/hetenyi/ayeni.htm (4434 words)

	Contour Scarification \| Montana NRCS
		The purposes of this practice are to break up the hydrophobic characteristics of soil in moderate and severely burned areas, to aid in the establishment of vegetative cover from seed, to reduce runoff velocity, to increase infiltration, and to reduce erosion.
		Contour scarification is used on burned upland areas with hydrophobic soil properties that are accessible by machines and will be stabilized with seeded vegetation.
		One hindrance to contour scarification is that there is often too many burned trees in the way to use equipment.
	www.mt.nrcs.usda.gov /technical/fires/scarify.html (249 words)

	IOG - Members Only - Maintenance Operations - Scarification
		This is the 'scratching' of the turf surface and is used to either raise up flat lying vegetation or to slightly penetrate into the surface rooting area of the turf, which may be the soil rootzone material or any underlying thatch layer.
		Scarification should only be carried out when there is strong growth taking place, otherwise the turf may suffer a setback in development.
		Because of this, scarification is generally limited to use between April and September.
	www.iog.org /technical/maintenanceoperations/moscarification.asp (520 words)

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