Ethnic tattoo

Two Laotian Kammu (Khmu') males with tattooed midsections. The Kammu feel their tattoos enhance the prestige of an individual and they give the person protection from spirits who might otherwise "devour" a person. Their tattoos are regarded as poison to the spirits. circa 1957 #VanishingTattoo #VintageTattoos #TattooHistory

This piece of work is a memoir dedicated to the tradition of handpoked tattoos called ‘Godna’ prevalent in the social and cultural history of the Oraon tribes of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha in India. In order to show respect to the tradition this piece is handpoked traditionally with the use of modern equipments which are considered much more safer and hygienic in today’s time. A great tribute to the handpoke form of tattoos in tattoo culture. #traditionaltattoos #traditionalart…

Hand poked tattoos Dublin Ireland True Black Tattooing #Berber

From My Modern Met At 102 years old, Whang-Od Oggay (who also goes by Whang-od or Maria Oggay) is helping to keep an ancient tradition alive in the Kalinga province of the Philippines. She’s the country’s oldest mambabatok, a traditional Kalinga tattooist. Each morning at dawn, Whang-Od wakes to craft a mixture of ink from pine soot and water in preparation to apply hand-tapped tattoos on the bodies of people from around the world. Although many come to see her, their journey is no small…

Hand poked tattoos @trueblacktattooing @hands.inked #symbols #ethnic #handmade