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  2. Batok - Wikipedia

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    Tattoos are known as batok (or batuk) or patik among the Visayan people; batik, buri, or tatak among the Tagalog people; buri among the Pangasinan, Kapampangan, and Bicolano people; batek, butak, or burik among the Ilocano people; batek, batok, batak, fatek, whatok (also spelled fatok), or buri among the various Cordilleran peoples; [2] [3] [11] and pangotoeb (also spelled pa-ngo-túb ...

  3. 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.

  4. Kakiniit - Wikipedia

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    Kakiniit are tattoos done on the body, and tunniit are tattoos done on the face, they served a variety of symbolic purposes. [2] [3] [8] Commonly, the tattooed portions would consist of the arms, hands, breasts, and thighs. In some extreme cases, some women would tattoo their entire bodies. [2]

  5. 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 ...

  6. Deq (tattoo) - Wikipedia

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    The deq can be seen as a diary for the particular woman. [5] Men usually get tattooed on the hands, legs, neck, chest and face (temporal tattoos are common [6]). The primary significations among men are medicinal and protective. [1] In the past, it was possible to identify the tribal affiliation of a Kurd by their deq. [2]

  7. This woman has covered her entire body in tattoos, shedding ...

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    Today, she's an established tattoo artist residing in New York City, helping to shatter the stigma surrounding women with tattoos. This woman has covered her entire body in tattoos, shedding ...

  8. Toi moko - Wikipedia

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    Moko facial tattoos were traditional in Māori culture until about the mid-19th century, when their use began to disappear. There has been something of a revival from the late 20th century. In pre-European Māori culture, they denoted high social status. Generally only men had full facial moko. High-ranked women often had moko on their lips and ...

  9. Mentawai people - Wikipedia

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    Women wear a cloth wound around the waist and small sleeveless vests made from palm or banana leaves. Mentawai sharpen their teeth with a chisel for aesthetic reasons. It is very common to see Mentawai people covered head to toe in tattoos, since they follow various traditional tribal rituals and their tattoos identify their role and social status.