Tattoo

Henna tattooing, a way to show belonging in Palestine

Young women in Palestine hold onto their heritage and identity by having Palestinian designs as henna tattoos painted on their bodies.

Tattoo healing: Vietnamese artist helps women cover their scars

This "is not just about beautification... The beauty here is giving a woman the chance to be herself," says tattoo artist Ngoc, who started in the profession less than a decade ago.

The fading pride of Amazigh tattoos

For Africa’s indigenous Amazighs, body art was more than mere images. They were a decisive social, almost poetic, marker for centuries.

Deq tattoos: A dying tradition in Turkey

The deq tattoos were believed to improve women's looks and keep away evil spirits. This tradition has not been kept by the younger generations.

Tattoo artist in China covers C-section scars with kittens and flowers

Although the surgery to deliver babies has dramatically advanced over the decades, the scars left behind still trouble some women.