Tattooed Face Woman - Myanmar
by Lindley Johnson
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Tattooed Face Woman - Myanmar
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Lindley Johnson
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Photograph
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This woman with her facial tattoos is representative of a tradition that is no longer practiced in Myanmar (Burma). We went to a small village along a river in the Chin State of Myanmar, where there were just three women with the facial tattoos remaining. They are all in their 70's. The tradition of facial tattooing ended around 60 years ago, so the younger women don't have these tattoos. She was a willing model for us, since this is a way they can bring money into their poor village, but her face spoke volumes to me about the life she had lived.
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February 21st, 2020
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