Tribal Tattoo

The Maori culture of tattooing dates back thousands of years and to date its the oldest tattooing style in the world. 

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The ancient Maori used ancient tattooing techniques that would actually cut the skin. They would use bones and other tattooing tools to engrave tattoos into the skin. These tattoos were carved instead of using the puncture technique.