Other African body altering traditions involve extreme forms of body piercing The origin of the word ‘tattoo’ is believed to have two major derivations; the first is from the Polynesian word "ta" ...
Painting with chalk -- Chalk & ocher -- Colors of the earth -- Ocher bodies -- Red ocher -- Ocher & oil -- Powdered with ash -- Patterns of beauty -- Spirit paint -- Painting for seduction "The ...