How did indigenous tattoos encode ancestry and cultural identity?
For countless generations, tattoos have served as far more than decoration. In many Indigenous cultures, they were living archives etched onto skin, preserving ancestry, spirituality, and social identity. Each line, curve, and symbol conveyed meaning—sometimes narrating family lineage, sometimes marking life’s transitions, and often reflecting the collective identity of a community. Far from being a…
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