Tattoos have a long history going back to the ancient world – and also to colonialism

Tattoos have a long history going back to the ancient world – and also to colonialism: While most of us would likely care to forget the pandemic as soon as is possible, a few have opted for a permanent reminder of the health crisis – in the shape of a tattoo. Some of these tattoos are meant to serve as a reminder of the year gone by, depicting motifs around toilet paper shortages, social distancing and other pandemic-related messages. But those who lost loved ones to the disease are also using tattoos to create memorials. https://ardelles.com/tattoos-have-a-long-history-going-back-to-the-ancient-world-and-also-to-colonialism/