POPULAR Nigerian actress and show host, Toke Makinwa has condemned the age-old custom of using tribal marks for identification as she considers it a form of cruelty.
Tribal marks in Nigeria are scarifications or marks made on the body, typically on the face, to indicate a person's cultural, ethnic, or tribal identity. They are a traditional practice in various Nigerian cultures, including the Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and others.
Toke Makinwa recalled her recent meeting with an influencer who had tribal marks which made her reflect on the long-standing tradition.
She wrote, “Today, I saw a beautiful influencer with tribal marks and it made me think about the cruelty that culture brought upon us. Marking a child without his/her consent as a means of identification is Evil, I know our parents didn’t know any better but damnnnn!!!!”
The actress also went ahead to note that her grandma also had tribal marks as she thanked God that the act had been cancelled.
“Thank God it’s abolished now. My grandma had tribal marks too, Some on her face and her arms, I wonder what life was like when she was younger walking around with it, though I’m sure a lot of people around her had the same but thank God it’s cancelled now," she added.
