New imaging technology has allowed scientists to decipher the tattoos of an Iron Age mummy—and study them like never before.

Tevega has been tattooing for 15 years and believes being an artist is his calling. "We're doing tattoos that help people remember who they are and where they come from," he says. "Being able to ...

Tattoo. What a loaded word it is, rife with associations to goons, goofs, bikers, tribal warriors, carnival artists, drunken sailors and floozies-which was why art critic Victoria Lautman was stunn… ...

While maintaining the tribal tradition of ‘Godna’ (tattoo), Bastar's tribals were taught modern skills of tattooing at a fortnight-long workshop held at the Bastar Academy of Dance Art and ...

Tattoos are one of the most intimate yet boldest expressions of one's personality, each with it's own story. We have come a long way ever since tattoos were only a traditional legacy of the tribal ...

Taiwan tribal tattoo: 'Held down and marked when I was just eight' Lawa Piheg - also known by her Chinese name Ke Ju-lan - is the last living tribesperson in Taiwan with a traditional full face ...