But let's talk about "earplugs".Plugs can be made out of almost any material like acrylic,glass,metal,wood,bone,stone,horn,glass or silicone.
Plugs are commonly,and have historically,been worn in the ears.They can,however,be inserted into any piercing.In order for a plug to stay put within a piercing,the ends of its cylindrical shape are often "flared out",or the plug is fastened in place by o-rings.
Ok..now let's talk a little bit about the history of these plugs.
During the ancient Egyptian New Kingdom,both sexes wore a variety of jewelry,including earplugs and large-gauge hoop-style earrings.Inca men wore gold or silver plugs in the ears,which indicated their nobility.Their stretched piercings,which could reach the size of two inches,later inspired a Spanish nickname for the Inca people...orejones ("big ears") .Ivory earplugs have been used by the Hmong people and silver plugs,called rombin,are worn by Aka women.The men had bigger sizes and different materials for the plugs than the women,i thought it will be nice to write this piece of history maybe some people will stop asking me why do i have body modifications or worst,will start asking me that.
