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  2. Kakiniit - Wikipedia

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    The practice is done almost exclusively among women, with women exclusively tattooing other women with the tattoos for various purposes. Men could also receive tattoos but these were often much less extensive than the tattoos a woman would receive. Facial tattoos are individually referred to as tunniit (ᑐᓃᑦ), and would mark an individual ...

  3. Batok - Wikipedia

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    Men's tattoos were believed to confer both spiritual and physical protection, similar to a talisman. [16] Women were tattooed on the arms, backs of the hands, shoulder blades, and in some cases, the breasts and the throat. Women's tattoos begin at adolescence, at about 13 to 15 years old, usually just shortly before or after the menarche (dumara).

  4. Godna - Wikipedia

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    Godna, also known as Khoda, is an ancient traditional form of tattoo art originating from the tribal communities of Northern and Central India. [1] [2] These tattoos are characterized by intricate designs and vivid colors, often depicting elements of nature, mythology, and daily life.

  5. Yantra tattooing - Wikipedia

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    While the tradition itself originates with indigenous tribal animism, it became closely tied to the Hindu-Buddhist concept of yantra or mystical geometric patterns used during meditation. Tattoos of yantra designs were believed to hold magic power, and were used much like the kolam tattoos of India. For these people, religion is closely tied to ...

  6. Culture of the Marquesas Islands - Wikipedia

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    The Marquesas have a long history of complex geometric tattooing, covering the whole bodies of both men and women. [5] [6] Marquesan tattoos can be recognized by 'trademark symbols', such as geckos, centipedes, Ti'i's, the Marquesan Cross (which is also commonly confused with other designs) and other geometric designs. Marquesan designs ...

  7. Yoruba tribal marks - Wikipedia

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    Owu tribal marks consist of six incisions on each side of the cheeks and peculiar to the indigenes of Owu, a historical city in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, Nigeria. The Owu tribal mark was inscribed on the cheeks of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo , who was a former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria .

  8. Sicanje - Wikipedia

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    The custom of tattooing young girls and boys died out after World War II with the establishment of the FPR Yugoslavia, and tattoos done by the traditional method are now only seen on old women. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] Today, there is a growing trend of modern tattoo artists utilising the traditional designs with contemporary tattooing methods in Croatia ...

  9. Pashtun culture - Wikipedia

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    Traditionally modest, Pashtun women when in public, or when visiting cities or in the presence of men, have observed the Burka, a garment worn by some Muslim women around the world. They cover themselves with burka from head to toe, whilst leaving latticed slits, or nets to see through.

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