In ancient times, the Baiga people did not have many possessions, including clothing and jewellery, to assert beauty and status. They saw tattoos as something no one could take away from them.

Tattoos in Ancient Medicine. ... “Incredibly, approximately 80 percent of [Ötzti’s] tattoos overlap with classical Chinese acupuncture points utilized to treat rheumatism, ...

Devanagari, the ancient script used for writing Sanskrit and several other Indian languages, has risen to prominence as a preferred choice for tattoos.Its decorative and intricate nature lends ...

Mystery of how ancient mummies had tattoos similar to today’s - The oldest known tattoos were found on remains of a man who lived in the Italian Alps around 3,000 B.C ...

Among the Indian exhibits are a sandstone piece of 'Worship of a stupa' from the 1st century AD, a basalt statue of 'goddess Tara with a water lily' from the 9th century AD and sandstone work of ...

“These tattoos are mostly found on the older women of the communities, though some old men also have them,” said Virag. He concentrated on the tribal areas of Ranchi, Gumla and Hazaribagh districts to ...

Tattoos are believed to have been in existence for thousands of years. They were used to mark prisoners, servants and slaves. Ancient Greeks and Romans had them, so did ancient Indians.