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Mentawai: The tattooed village
Jul 24 2006, Vikas Shekhawat

In Mentawai, Indonesia, the art of tattooing is more than a phenomenon. The fact that practically everybody here is tattooed proves this. The decorative art is skin deep amongst the local tribes in its true sense and depicts social status and passion...

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