When most of us stumble across the word branding, the first thought that comes to our mind is identifying livestock by branding so as to identify their owners. Apart from branding livestock, wood, steaks, leather, even humans go through this painful procedure. This Historyplex article will provide you with all the information you need about human branding.
Did You Know?
On 2nd October 2012 (World Farm Animals Day), protesters in Israel went through the process of human branding to protest against animal cruelty in dairy industry.
Organizations often mark their respective products with either some initials or a name. This is a common practice followed by companies to ascertain that a particular product belongs to them, commonly known as product branding. These days tattoos are becoming extremely popular with almost everyone planning to get inked. People are discovering newer ways to adorn their bodies and one such method is human branding. The main goal of all types of branding is the same – to establish a personalized identity and/or be recognized for an association with something.
