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Chin Woman with Facial Tattoo, Myanmar

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The Chin people in the Southern Chin Hills used to have the custom of tattooing on the face of the women. According to legend, this custom began in the eleventh century to protect young girls from slavery or capture by the ruling princes.
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The Chin people in the Southern Chin Hills used to have the custom of tattooing on the face of the women. According to legend, this custom began in the eleventh century to protect young girls from slavery or capture by the ruling princes.