Tattoos, clothes, and body art

By Anina Robb

Subjects: Scarification (Body marking), Human body, Social aspects, Tribal tattoos

Description: People from different cultures have used body art in different ways. To show membership in a group and their status, or position, within that group. The ancient Egyptians, the Inuit, and certain groups in Polynesia are examples of how people throughout human history have used body art to express group and personal identity.