Nudity

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Boys soummin naked in a sacred tank in Indie

Nudity, nakedness, or nakitness is the state o wearin no cleidin.[1] The wearin o cleidin is a predominantly human characteristic arisin frae functional needs such as pertection frae the elements an frae cauld weather, efter the loss o body hair, an migration tae caulder regions.[2] The amoont o cleidin worn depends on functional considerations, such as a need for wairmth, as well as social circumstances. In some situations, a minimum amoont o cleidin or none at aw mey be considered socially acceptable, while in ithers much mair cleidin mey be expectit. Social considerations involve issues o modesty, decency an social norms, besides ither considerations, an these mey depend on the context. Thare mey an aa be legal considerations.

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  1. "nudity – Definitions from Dictionary.com". Dictionary.reference.com. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
  2. Toups, M. A.; Kitchen, A; Light, J. E.; Reed, D. L. (2011). "Origin of clothing lice indicates early clothing use by anatomically modern humans in Africa". Molecular Biology and Evolution. 28 (1): 29–32. doi:10.1093/molbev/msq234. PMC 3002236. PMID 20823373.