Greenlandic Inuit embrace heritage tattoos
by editors@theworld.org (Joshua Coe) from The World: Latest Stories on (#72D4G)
Indigenous Greenlanders once wore bold face tattoos that carried deep spiritual and cultural significance. But during the centuries of Denmark's colonial rule, the Inuit tradition of getting face and hand tattoos disappeared. The World's Joshua Coe met an Inuk tattoo artist who is now reviving that Inuit heritage for community members living in Denmark.
This story originally aired on Jan. 8, 2024.