body marking
Inked skin art
Body marking is any deliberate alteration or decoration of the skin—tattoos, scarification, branding, or temporary designs like henna.
The practice spans cultures and purposes: ritual significance, group identity, personal expression, or aesthetics.
Traditional body marking distinguished tribe members from outsiders.
The term encompasses both permanent modifications and temporary adornment.
- tattooPermanent dermal design
- ink workArt made with pens
- tribal tattooCultural body decoration
- scarPermanent mark from healing
- inkWriting fluid
birthmark · brand · piercing · war paint · face paint · stripe · spot · freckle · mole · blemish · pattern · tribal · needle · skin · skin deep · permanent · tramp stamp · design