Published By: Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi
17th June, 2024
By Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi
Media personality Toke Makinwa has strongly condemned the traditional practice of using tribal marks for identification, calling it a form of cruelty inflicted on children without their consent.
Makinwa expressed her views in a series of posts on her X account on Sunday.
Reflecting on a recent encounter with an influencer who had tribal marks, Makinwa shared her thoughts on the practice.
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 their consent as a means of identification is evil. I know our parents didn’t know any better, but damnnnn!!!!”
In her subsequent posts, Makinwa emphasised her admiration for the beauty of people with tribal marks, but her concern remains the lack of consent in the practice.
“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 for her when she was younger, though I’m sure many people around her had the same. But thank God it’s cancelled now,” she continued.
In response to criticism from some X users, Makinwa clarified that her disapproval stems from the absence of consent, not the beauty of the marks.
“It’s not about the beauty or lack thereof, but the lack of consent”.
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