Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 54.1K Beyond the skin lightening poison going on in Nigeria, Togo and South Africa (and I literally mean poison), at least some parts of Africa are darkening something, although were are talking about gums. Not only is it fashionable in some areas of Senegal to have your gums blackened and tattooed, but it is also a culture that dates back African ancestry [as claimed by the gum tattooist] and even more so a healthy act that enforces white teeth and prevents bad breath. All for less that $1.50. On the other hard it is a painful procedure, watch the video below. The read further. As you can see, the lady in the video forgoes a harmful process, very similar to the old days when colleagues of mine will go for normal body tattoos and discuss the pain. However, with new age technology in the west, body tattoos are not of any harm. So we await the day when technology in Africa can advance gum tattooing, if it really is as the healthy process as described by the lady tattooist. “Listen to me, tattooed gums and a silver tooth: that’s what’s attractive. A woman should not have red gums. Her gums need to be dark. A nice smile attracts men. A nice smile with white teeth.” Although the translator in the video made what one can say as an error, the lady did not refer to silver tooth as in like the gold tooth style, but more as a description for a shiny tooth as in clear white teeth. A direct translation can be misleading. More Articles You Would Love #fGSTYLE: 7 Best African Fashion Print Looks For The Skater Skirt Girl Rumbie by Rumbie @ Mozambique Fashion Week 2013 – Day More on Culture and Tradition Culture & Art dakargumgum darkeninggum tattoosenegaltattoo Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You #OOTD: Nigeria’s Prudential Atelier Shakes Up The Internet With This Astonishing Wedding Guest... VIDEOS: King Promise & Sarkodie Show Men How To Drip In Kente &... FCCPC Shuts Down Chinese Supermarket In Nigeria That Banned Nigerians From Entering VIDEO: Watch Exclusive Designs You Missed At The Just Ended SA Fashion Week... #OOTD: Shams Berry Merges Elegance & Sultriness in Magbrien’s Striking Bustier Ensemble VIDEO: Watch The Moment Two Young Chinese Boys Were Over Excited To See... Muyishime Unleashes The ‘Conlang Collection’: A Bold Step Towards Inclusive Fashion #OOTD: Crochet Like You’ve Never Seen; Witness The Stunning Crochet/Kente Print Look By... #BIKINIBAE: Cute Grenadian Beauty Reysher Is Serving Stunning Swimwear With Unparalleled Grace &... VIDEO: Rihanna Promises Ayra Starr A Verse After Rick Ross Failed To Create... Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.