Both men and women are pierced at an early age and brass weights are hung to stretch the ears. Those in the tribe with long stretched lobes are well respected. The longer the ears were stretched, the more revered a person would become to the tribe.
Also to know is, what gauge is a normal earring?
“Standard size is 18 g, which is what I mostly use for all my ear piercings,” Thompson reveals. “For piercings in general, 18 g through 16 g is the most common. For nipple or naval piercings, 14 g through 12 g is most common.
Herein, what size gauge should I start with for my ears?
16 gauge