Article 6HQP4 Healing old wounds: The revival of Greenlandic Inuit tattoos in Denmark

Healing old wounds: The revival of Greenlandic Inuit tattoos in Denmark

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Joshua Coe, Ida Sejersdal Dreiager, Shirsha Chakra
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Story ImageGreenland's Indigenous peoples 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. One Inuk tattoo artist is now reviving a piece of Inuit heritage for community members living in Denmark.
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