Month: September 2025

In Diyarbakır, Kurdish and Turkish artists are reviving “deq,” an ancient Anatolian tattoo practice once used to symbolize protection and fertility. Educational workshops teach young […]

In Kalinga province, teachers and tattoo elders are collaborating to teach students about batok, the ancient hand-tap tattoo tradition. Students study the meanings behind warrior […]

In Mexico City, tattoo parlors are offering designs based on Aztec glyphs and codices, with historians teaching their meaning before application. Each tattoo becomes a […]

In Port-au-Prince, tattoo studios are offering designs based on veve—sacred Vodou symbols—while cultural educators explain their meanings and ritual functions. The goal is to prevent […]

In Auckland and Rotorua, Māori tattooists are holding workshops to teach the deep genealogical meanings behind ta moko designs. Before getting tattooed, participants sit through […]

In Kingston, tattoo parlors are collaborating with music historians to design tattoos inspired by reggae culture—lyrical quotes, iconic instruments, and portraits of influential artists. Before […]

In Santiago and Temuco, tattoo artists collaborate with Mapuche elders to bring back ancestral body art symbols tied to strength, fertility, and spirituality. Sessions often […]

In Ljubljana and the alpine regions, artists are creating tattoos inspired by mountain folklore, shepherd symbols, and bee-keeping motifs, taught alongside talks about Alpine ecology […]

In Suva, tattoo artists are reviving Pacific motifs linked to the sea—waves, turtles, and coral forms—while marine biologists join sessions to explain the importance of […]

In Tirana, art teachers have launched classroom projects where students study Illyrian archaeology and design tattoo concepts based on ancient spiral motifs and warrior emblems. […]