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The Moth Radio Hour: P. Diddy, Traditional Tattoos, and Biking in Yemen

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A Woman's Tattoo Contest

The thread was dipped in ink made of soot from the seal oil lamp, and skilfully stitched in the top layers of the skin to create intricate designs that told a story. I also learned that it was almost always women getting the tattoos done. The coolest thing that i learned was that the tattooist was always a woman. It was so unifying knowing that my great grandmother started sewing this parka in the 19 sixties,. My same grand grandmother who had those three lines tattooed on her wrist.

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