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A navel piercing (also referred to as a belly button piercing or an umbilical dip piercing) is a type of piercing located in, or around, the navel. It may heal quickly and with no problems, like an ear piercing, or may heal more like a surface piercing with the associated extended healing time. Healing usually takes less than six months, and as long as it is cleaned, it will heal nicely. Unlike most surface piercings, this is one of the few that do not normally reject, although the rejection rate is higher than non-surface piercings, such as ear piercings. The actual navel is not pierced when a navel piercing is performed. The most common form of navel piercing is through the upper rim of the navel. ==History and culture== In ancient times the body piercing was considered as sign of manliness and courage. The Egyptian Pharaohs believed the earring at the navel to be a sign of ritual transition from the life at the Earth to the eternity.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://fashion-lifestyle.net/subculture_en_broi13 )〕 The history of navel piercing has been particularly misrepresented as many of the myths promulgated by Malloy in the pamphlet ''Body & Genital Piercing in Brief'' continue to be reprinted. For instance, according to Malloy's colleague Jim Ward, Malloy claimed navel piercing was popular among ancient Egyptian aristocrats and was depicted in Egyptian statuary,〔 a claim that is widely repeated. Other sources say that there are no records to support a historical practice for navel piercing.〔"Navel piercing. Unlike the other body piercings, this one has not been recorded in history." 〕 The navel piercing is one of the most common body piercings today. Popular culture has played a large role in the promotion of this piercing. The navel piercing first hit the mainstream when model Christy Turlington showed her navel piercing at a fashion show in London in 1993. The popularization of the piercing, however, is accredited to the 1993 Aerosmith music video for their song "Cryin'," wherein Alicia Silverstone has her navel pierced by body piercer Paul King.〔(Aerosmith - BME Encyclopedia )〕 The easy concealment of a navel piercing with clothing, even during the healing process, has contributed to the widespread adoption of this piercing. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Navel piercing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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