In which culture was body art first equated with savagery and therefore deviantized as something marginalized groups might have?

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Body art was equated with savagery and deviant behavior during the spread of European colonization, particularly in societies that Western Europeans deemed as "primitive" and "uncivilized." This was a way for colonizers to justify their subjugation and exploitation of these cultures.

In Which Culture Was Body Art First Equated with Savagery