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Ancient Inuit Tattooing

Modern tattooing methods aren't exactly pain-free, but ancient techniques look downright unbearable. After nearly losing traditional methods when missionaries colonized their communities, Artist Marjorie Tahbone is trying to revive the traditional Inuit tattooing practices. In this mini documentary, she demonstrates hand-poking and skin stitching and explains the importance of these markings to her heritage.

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