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Aboriginal Australians used as forced labor by European settlers, 1902 (lemmy.world)
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[–] tweeks@feddit.nl 8 points 2 years ago (3 children)

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?

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Ah I was wondering as well if the scarification was a common practice amongst the aboriginal peoples of Australia. Thanks for that!

[–] Putykat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Look like scars

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

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.