Scarification, tattooing, body paint
As Laura Caso Barrera has pointed out in the paper titled "Body Treatment and Social Control among. the Maya Itza, XVII-XVIII Centuries":
Pre-columbian civilizations of Central and South America paid careful attention to their appearance and used many different ornaments or permanent decorations to beautify the body and to indicate the social rank of an individual.
As a matter of fact, the artificial alteration of physical appearance was of the utmost social importance in the Mesoamerican world. Early societies developed different forms of body modifications and treatments to represent their very own characteristics: scarification, tattooing, pierced noses, ears, and lips, and body paint.
Body paint were donned for special occasions to mark the status of the wearer: they were used in battles, for example, and the application of a specific face paint was an indication of martial success.
Even though we are developing a video game, not a documentary, it is very important for us and duty as Mexicans to do our best to incorporate in Mictlan details of cultural and historical relevance, along with a cool and interesting story, intertwined with fantasy elements.
We want to convey a sense of authenticity which will allow both Mexican and non-Mexican gamers to appreciate the ancient Mesoamerican cultures. That's why each model, piece of clothing and accessory we design is the result of a thorough research.
Today we are sharing with you the work of our teammate Jorge “Coco” Velázquez, who did an outstanding job of codex research, while artistically recreating these examples of face paint in our ancient pre-Hispanic culture.
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In many societies, the human body is considered as a cosmological model and therefore of society. In the case of the Maya Itza we know that the human body is a reference to their territorial, social and religious organization.
Pre-columbian civilizations of Central and South America paid careful attention to their appearance and used many different ornaments or permanent decorations to beautify the body and to indicate the social rank of an individual.
As a matter of fact, the artificial alteration of physical appearance was of the utmost social importance in the Mesoamerican world. Early societies developed different forms of body modifications and treatments to represent their very own characteristics: scarification, tattooing, pierced noses, ears, and lips, and body paint.
Body paint were donned for special occasions to mark the status of the wearer: they were used in battles, for example, and the application of a specific face paint was an indication of martial success.
Even though we are developing a video game, not a documentary, it is very important for us and duty as Mexicans to do our best to incorporate in Mictlan details of cultural and historical relevance, along with a cool and interesting story, intertwined with fantasy elements.
We want to convey a sense of authenticity which will allow both Mexican and non-Mexican gamers to appreciate the ancient Mesoamerican cultures. That's why each model, piece of clothing and accessory we design is the result of a thorough research.
Today we are sharing with you the work of our teammate Jorge “Coco” Velázquez, who did an outstanding job of codex research, while artistically recreating these examples of face paint in our ancient pre-Hispanic culture.
[h3]Which of these you would like to see more of? Let us know in the comments![/h3]
Don’t forget to add Mictlan: An Ancient Mythical Tale to your Wishlist on Steam!
Thank you for being part of our growing community!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1411900/Mictlan_An_Ancient_Mythical_Tale/
[h3]Register on our Kickstarter page and follow Mictlan![/h3]
If you're having trouble, here is how to do it!