Which idea below indicates all the details that you chose in number 2? in other words, what is the main idea of the paragraph?
Designs on a person's face or body are considered beautiful.ģ. Scarification is very painful and is symbolic of strength. Tattoos and scarification indicate a person's tribe or social group, although youth in Western societies sometimes use tattoos as a form of rebellion. Mehndi, tattooing, and scarification are types of body decoration. These days, tattooing has become common and is usually not symbolic of rebellion. To these young people, the tattoos were beautiful and were sometimes also a sign of rebellion against older, more conservative people in the culture. 
Unlike people in tribal cultures, these young people had no tradition of tattooing, except among sailors and criminals. In the 1990s, tattooing became popular among youth in urban Western societies. A complex geometric design on a woman's back identifies her as Nuba (from Sudan) and also makes her more beautiful in the eyes of her people. Three lines on each side of a man's face identify him as a member of the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria, for example. In scarification – found mainly in Africa – dirt or ashes are put into the cuts instead of dye the result is a design that is unique to the person's tribe. A tattoo is also a design or mark made with a kind of dye (usually dark blue) however, unlike henna, it is put into a cut in the skin. The dye comes from the henna plant and is applie in a beatiful design that varies from culture to culture – fine, thin lines in India and large flower patterns in the Arab world, for example.
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Mehndi is the art of applying dye (usually dark orange or dark brown) to the skin of women in India, Islamic cultures, and Africa. Three common types of body decoration are mehndi, tattooing, and scarification.
Clothing has been worn for different reasons since the beginning of history. Clothing (or its absence) has always indicated status or rank, but this is less true in today's world. 
Laws used to regulate how people could dress.Today, the differences between various social classes can be seen only in military uniforms.
What do the answers to numbers 1 and 2 have in common? That is, what is the main idea of Paragraph A?
Today, the divisions beween social classes are becoming less clear from the clothing that people wear.ģ. In many societies, the absence of clothing indicated an absence of status. Rich people wear more beautiful clothing than poor people do. Strict laws in some countries used to regulate what people of each social class could wear. What details about the topic does the paragraph provide? (Choose more than one answer) The clientele of a Paris cafe, for example, might include both working-class people and members of the highest society, but hoe can one tell the difference when everyone is wearing denim jeans?Ģ. With the exception of the military, the divisions between different classes of society are becoming less clear. These days, in most societies (especially in the West), rank or status is exhibited through regulation of dress only in military, where the appearance or absence of certain metal buttons or stars signifies the dividing line between ranks. In ancient Egypt, for instance, children who had no social status – wore no clothes until they were about twelve. In many societies, a lack of clothing indicated an absence of status. In Japan, a farmer could breed silkworms, but he couldn't wear silk. In Europe, for example, only royal families could wear fur, purple silk, or gild cloth. Several hundred years ago in Europe, Japan, and China, there were many highly detailed sumptuary laws – that is, strict regulations concerning how each social class could dress. The enormous and fascinating variety of clothing may express a person's status or social position. Remember that a summary is shorter than the original. Read the following paragraphs, and figure out the main idea answering the three questions that follow each paragraph. Give your comment on the given above saying.ģ. Johann Wolfgang von Gotthe (German philosopher and poet (1749-1832)ġ. «Science and art belong to the whole world, and before them
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