Certain Mayan bloodletting rituals called for piercing the pen | Google Facts™ [ ️@googlefactss🌎]

Certain Mayan bloodletting rituals called for piercing the penis or buttocks of a ruler. The blood was then scattered and collected, then burned. Other soft body parts were used depending on the needs of the ritual. For example, genitalia would be pierced for fertility rituals.


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