Can anyone tell me the origin of ear piercing? And why only girls can get their ears pierced and not boys? (Traditional)

Nowadays, the wind of ear piercing has quietly blown back to the women, in the eyes of many young women, colorful brocade around the body, and not surprisingly, if the ear is missing a pair of earrings, it will not show the noble status. But in fact, in ancient times, wearing earrings is precisely the sign of the "lowly". Ming Tian Yiheng said in his book "Staying in the Green": "Women wear ears and earrings, since ancient times, is a matter of the lowly." This passage clearly tells us that piercing ears and wearing earrings were not done by noble women at the beginning. This also starts from the cause of ear-piercing.

The original significance of piercing the ears was not for decoration, but to serve as a warning. It was originally a custom of the brotherhood, because some women were too active, not willing to stay in the guard, some people came up with the idea of tying a hole in the woman's ear, and hanging on the ear beads, to remind them to live a prudent life, act cautiously. Later, it spread to the Central Plains and was also accepted by the Han people, so it became a ritual for the Han people.

According to historical records, women in those days were not as enthusiastic about ear piercing as they are today, but were completely in a forced position. Girls often had to go through this before they were 10 years old. At that time by the mother or other elders to manipulate their own business, with rice grains in the earlobe repeatedly grinding, so that the numbness, and then penetrate the needle tip, through a through grass or silk thread, time, it will form a small hole. While operating, the mother must also educate her children so that they will know how to be a woman who follows the rules. In some areas, the girl has just reached the age of three or four, it is necessary to wear earrings. History, some people have objected to this, that the child is innocent, let them suffer such pain, is unkind and unrighteous behavior; but some people do not think so, with the words of the Three Kingdoms Zhuge Ke said "mother of the female, love to carry on. Wearing ears with pearls, why hurt in benevolence?" A long time, wearing ears and rings will form a trend.