page_title: Cultural views on the navel
section_title: Sri Lankan culture
hierarchical_section_title: Cultural views on the navel / Sri Lankan culture
caption_attribution_description: English: Sigiriya ladies, Sri Lanka Français&#160;: Demoiselles de Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
context_page_description: The cultural views of the navel vary significantly. In some cultures the navel is seen as sexually and culturally significant, and its exposure has been subject to a variety of cultural norms and taboos, based on concepts of modesty. The views, customs and fashions relating to the navel change from time to time, and such exposure has become more widely acceptable, as reflected in design of clothing.
caption: 7th-century Sigiriya frescoes depicting women in navel-exposed attire
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