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A penis sheath (also known as a phallocrypt or phallocarp)[1] is a form of minimal clothing covering solely the penis of a human.
Africa[edit]
Penis sheaths were rarely worn in ancient Egypt and fell out of favour before most ancient art form the period was produced, when they were depicted in art they were often worn by fertility gods and foreigners.[2]
The Basari in Senegal have traditionally used them as have the Sugi people in Nigeria.[3]
Asia[edit]
Many groups in Indonesia wear penis sheaths, mainly in New Guinea where they are called koteka. They have also been traditionally been used in the himalayas.[3]¨
Europe[edit]
Penis sheaths were sometimes worn by ancient romans, often by singers since it was believed that it helped preserve their voice, but also by slaves or regular people to avoid sex.[4]
Oceania[edit]
As with the Asian part of New Guinea many tribes on the eastern side wear penis sheaths. Men of some cultures in Vanuatu also wear penis sheaths, called namba, often woven out of grass or tapa cloth, in the past they could also be made out of human hair.[5]
South America[edit]
Some native South American tribes have used them,[6] mainly in Brazil and the Amazon rainforst area.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Phallocrypt dictionary definition - phallocrypt defined". www.yourdictionary.com.
- ^ https://books.google.se/books?id=vDXXAMqvzBQC&pg=PA32&dq=ancient+egypt+penis+sheath&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiw5ZD76PfXAhVsJ5oKHUg2DnYQ6AEILjAB#v=onepage&q=ancient%20egypt%20penis%20sheath&f=false
- ^ a b c Kimmel, Michael; Milrod, Christine; Kennedy, Amanda (26 September 2014). "Cultural Encyclopedia of the Penis". Rowman & Littlefield – via Google Books.
- ^ https://books.google.se/books?id=lSyY-OWFuGIC&pg=PA32&dq=roman+penis+fibula&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjY6tTNzvbXAhXDF5oKHS73AbsQ6AEIRDAE#v=onepage&q=penis%20sheath&f=false
- ^ Speiser, Felix (1 February 1999). "Ethnology of Vanuatu". C. Hurst, Publishers, Limited – via Google Books.
- ^ "Advances in the Study of Behavior". Academic Press. 26 March 1979 – via Google Books.