Ancient Marks: The Sacred Origins of Tattoos and Body Marking

This video explores the intrinsic connection between mankind’s culture and the old tradition of marking the human body dating back two thousand years, with tattoos and scarification as a form of initiation, beauty, and highly ritualized ornamentation. Photographs: Chris Rainier, Video Director / Editor: Ethan Boehme, Music: Anoushka Shankar. (2005) 11:00