Women's Scars And Rituals Involved Beauty (piercing Ears And Noses, Binding Feet, And Wearing Corsets); Men's Involved Protecting Women. In Cultures In Which Physical Strength Is Still The Best Way To Protect Women, As Among The Dodos In Uganda, Each Time A Man Kills A Man, He Is Awarded A Ritual Scar; The More Scars, The More He Is Considered Eligible.