The History of Labret Piercings

Playing historian again to tell you a little bit about the history of labret piercings aka lip piercings! Where they come from, traditional practises and, of course, their place in modern culture!

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{chapters}
00:00 - 00:24 Intro
00:24 - 02:49 What is a labret piercing?
02:49 - 04:21 The origins of labret piercings
04:21 - 05:18 Labret piercings in Africa
05:18 - 07:39 Labret piercings in Mesoamerica
07:39 - 09:24 Labret piercings along the north coast of North America
09:24 - 12:24 What do labret piercings symbolise or mean?
12:24 - 16:22 Labret piercings in modern Western culture
16:22 - 17:13 Outro