Iban tattoo design

Thursday, August 7, 2008 Tattoo of an Iban (From Borneo) For Borneo’s Dayak peoples, spirits embody everything: animals, plants, and humans. Many groups have drawn on this power by using imag…

Dear reader, Tattoos fascinate me. The symbolism, tradition, story behind them. It's curious, how almost every tribe in the world practices some form of placing marks upon their skin. Whether it's cutting, tattooing or even henna. It's a symptom of the universal human tendency to make their stories known, of commemorating their experiences and sharing them with each other. In Borneo, tattooing is a major deal. It isn't that uncommon to see little old ladies at the Sunday market, stooped…

Borneo rose variations

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Our life is base to customs and culture we are trying to hold. Since we were born on the island of Borneo's land. Our lives backgrounds nation's culture and place, which is so great to land the title of Headhunters by rural communities with pride to us. "Kelingai Iban" the pride of the Iban people since time immemorial. Is a traditional art that I seek to defend, since we know "kelingai Iban" When first used ink pot made from wells or black dust called "Ayung." "Ayung" oil mixed with various…