Tag: Libya

  • The Disappearing Art of Maghreb’s Facial Tattoos

    1 The challenge of documenting Maghreb’s facial tattoos Efforts to document indigeous facial tattoos are hindered by the predominantly oral nature of the region’s cultural traditions. Written resources on this topic are scarce, and the dominance of Western interpretations, particularly from an Orientalist perspective, has skewed the narrative around these tattoos. This creates a distorted… Read More

    Habiba, Tunis. Courtesy of Yumna Al-Arashi ©