The Scarification

The Scarification is the author's personal life story. It's about how he got facial marks and what this meant to him and his people in 1997.

You might have seen someone with strange marks on his or her forehead. You then wondered why and how was it done. If this is so, this is the right place to learn about these South Sudanese facial marks: what they are, how they are made, when they are made, and why are they important to the people there.

After reading The Scarification, you will:

• Explore the concepts behind facial marking in South Sudan.
• Learn about many facial scarifications in different tribes.
• Discover different views for and against facial scarification.
• Learn at what age does it take place, in which season, and why.
• Understand the author's arguments against this practice.

Being part of his Journeying with God series, this book is focusing on one main event in the author's life.

Are you working in South Sudan? If so, then this book is your first guide, not only to the facial scarification concept but as an introduction to South Sudanese cultures. The book introduces beliefs and their positive and negative effects in different communities you might likely visit.

Grab a copy right now and explore the new world of facial marking and scarifying.

Contents:
Chapter 1: Scarification Concepts           Page 1
Chapter 2: Scarification in Other Tribes   Page 14
Chapter 3: Scarification Consequences   Page 19
Chapter 4: Scarification Views                 Page 33
Other Books by John Monyjok Maluth    Page 41-130