TATTOOING for the Indigenous people is a sign of identity, beauty and skill in warfare. In my public history talks, I emphasize the latter because each "batek" that is given to a warrior by a "mambabatok" (tattoo artist in modern parlance) is a sign of a victorious battle. I was criticized by a couple of anthropologists in a... read full story
"Tapping Ink, Tattooing Identities,"