Abidjan-based photographer Joana Choumali recently captured and put together an incredibly powerful portrait series titled Hââbré, The Last Generation. The hard-hitting collection of images shows some of the final faces of scarification, the ancient practice of cutting the flesh to form permanent markings. The practice of Hââbré, which translates to "writing," has died down in […]
Powerful Portraits Capture 'The Last Generation' of The African Custom of Scarification
PetaPixel - 22 Sep 2014 19:45
Abidjan-based photographer Joana Choumali recently captured and put together an incredibly powerful portrait series titled Hââbré, The Last Generation. The hard-hitting collection of images shows some of the final faces of scarification, the ancient practice of cutting the flesh to form permanent markings. The practice of Hââbré, which translates to "writing," has died down in […]
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