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Tattoos from Eras Past

A Syrian Kurdish woman shows off her tattoos. Traditional tattooing with ink made from breast milk and ashes - particularly on the hands and face - used to be common among Syrian Kurds and Arabs, though is rarely seen among young women today.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Qamishli, Syria
Camera: EOS 6D Mark II
Copyright: © Ali Ali