Editing Modern primitive (section)

{{Short description|Alternative subculture based on body modification}}
{{Other uses|Modern Primitives (disambiguation)}}
[[File:Scarification by Lestyn Flye.jpg|thumb|[[Scarification]] is one form of modern Western body modification, allegedly derived from what adherents consider "traditional", non-Western cultures.]]
[[File:Arnizsanz.jpg|thumb|Facial piercings and facial tattoos are popular among those who see themselves as outsiders to [[Mainstream society|mainstream]] [[Western world|Western society]].]]

'''Modern primitives''' or '''urban primitives''' are adherents of an [[Alternative lifestyle|alternative]] [[subculture]] in [[Developed country|developed]], [[Western world|Western countries]] who engage in [[body modification]] rituals and practices inspired by the ceremonies, [[rites of passage]], or bodily ornamentation in what they consider "traditional", non-Western cultures.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060428105606/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/12/1210_041210_tattoos_2.html National Geographic - Ancient and Modern Tattoos Celebrated in Photography Book]</ref> These practices may include [[body piercing]], [[tattooing]], [[play piercing]], flesh hook [[Suspension (body modification)|suspension]], [[corset training]], [[scarification]], [[Branding persons|branding]], and [[Self-harm|cutting]].