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K.J. Wilsdon's avatar

A very interesting history. Although I was impressed that you did not mention how painful some of the tattoo methods were. For instance "his tattoos were created by incising the flesh with sharpened bone or copper, forcing a mixture of herbs into the cuts then setting them on fire!!!"

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Camila Hamel's avatar

I thought this too...

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Paul Lenz's avatar

In Part Two, coming out on Friday 8th August, there will be a description of just how painful a tattoo in Tahiti was in 1769!

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Amanda Affonso's avatar

Riveting! Congrats!

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