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What is with the odd looking rib cages; I guess these are torture burn/whip marks, as they don't look like regular ribs at all?
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/body-art/aboriginal-scarification/
Ah I was wondering as well if the scarification was a common practice amongst the aboriginal peoples of Australia. Thanks for that!
I think it might be ritual scarification, but it could be torture marks as well. I'm not well-versed on this period or region of history.
Look like scars