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  • FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
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    FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
    Nature Art: Laubwald Bodypainting mit Model Nadine im Süntel. Hessisch Oldendorf, 30.10.2015 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin
    *** Autumn-themed bodypainting shooting with model Nadine in Hessisch Oldendorf, Germany, October 10, 2015 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 20792401

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
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    FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
    Nature Art: Laubwald Bodypainting mit Model Nadine im Süntel. Hessisch Oldendorf, 30.10.2015 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin
    *** Autumn-themed bodypainting shooting with model Nadine in Hessisch Oldendorf, Germany, October 10, 2015 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 20792400

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
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    FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
    Door Art: Herbsttor Bodypainting mit Model Janina an einem Tor vom Gut Hasperde. Hasperde, 04.11.2015 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin
    *** Autumn-themed bodypainting shooting with model Janina in Hasperde, Germany, November 4, 2015 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 20792410

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
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    FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
    Nature Art: Laubwald Bodypainting mit Model Nadine im Süntel. Hessisch Oldendorf, 30.10.2015 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin
    *** Autumn-themed bodypainting shooting with model Nadine in Hessisch Oldendorf, Germany, October 10, 2015 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 20792405

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
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    FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
    Nature Art: Laubwald Bodypainting mit Model Nadine im Süntel. Hessisch Oldendorf, 30.10.2015 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin
    *** Autumn-themed bodypainting shooting with model Nadine in Hessisch Oldendorf, Germany, October 10, 2015 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 20792397

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Körper der Natur angepasst: Bodypainting
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    FEATURE - Körper der Natur angepasst: Bodypainting
    Nature Art: Lavendel Bodypainting mit Model Tatjana in einem Lavendelfeld in Horn-Bad Meinberg - Kalenderblattmotiv vom 'Nature Art - Bodypainting in Landscpapes' Kalender 2018 des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin
    / 2017

    ***Bodypainting, Germany, Aug 2017*** *** Local Caption *** 24972771

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Körper der Natur angepasst: Bodypainting
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    FEATURE - Körper der Natur angepasst: Bodypainting
    Nature Art: Laubwald Bodypainting mit Model Nadine im Süntel in Hessisch Oldendorf - Kalenderblattmotiv vom 'Nature Art - Bodypainting in Landscpapes' Kalender 2018 des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin
    / 2017

    ***Bodypainting, Germany, Aug 2017*** *** Local Caption *** 24972780

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Körper der Natur angepasst: Bodypainting
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    FEATURE - Körper der Natur angepasst: Bodypainting
    Nature Art: Schnecken Bodypainting mit Model Katharina als Schnecke und Model Julia als Schneckenhaus an einem Sonnenblumenfeld in Coppenbrügge - Kalenderblattmotiv vom 'Nature Art - Bodypainting in Landscpapes' Kalender 2018 des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin
    / 2017

    ***Bodypainting, Germany, Aug 2017*** *** Local Caption *** 24972770

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Körper der Natur angepasst: Bodypainting
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    FEATURE - Körper der Natur angepasst: Bodypainting
    Nature Art: Holzstoß Bodypainting mit Model Serina im Saupark in Altenhagen - Kalenderblattmotiv vom 'Nature Art - Bodypainting in Landscpapes' Kalender 2018 des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin
    / 2017

    ***Bodypainting, Germany, Aug 2017*** *** Local Caption *** 24972781

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
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    FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
    Door Art: Rosttor Bodypainting und Photoshooting mit rostigem Model Theresa vor einem Lagerhaus. Höfingen, 10.06.2016 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin / 2016 ***Door Art: A project of the bodypaint artist Jörg Mirkwood and the photographer Tschiponnique Skupin, Germany, 2016 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 22584187
    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
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    FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
    Door Art: Rosttor Bodypainting und Photoshooting mit rostigem Model Theresa vor einem Lagerhaus. Höfingen, 10.06.2016 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin / 2016 ***Door Art: A project of the bodypaint artist Jörg Mirkwood and the photographer Tschiponnique Skupin, Germany, 2016 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 22584186
    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
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    FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
    Door Art: Rosttor Bodypainting und Photoshooting mit rostigem Model Theresa vor einem Lagerhaus. Höfingen, 10.06.2016 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin / 2016 ***Door Art: A project of the bodypaint artist Jörg Mirkwood and the photographer Tschiponnique Skupin, Germany, 2016 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 22584189
    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
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    FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
    Door Art: Rosttor Bodypainting und Photoshooting mit rostigem Model Theresa vor einem Lagerhaus. Höfingen, 10.06.2016 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin / 2016 ***Door Art: A project of the bodypaint artist Jörg Mirkwood and the photographer Tschiponnique Skupin, Germany, 2016 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 22584188
    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
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    FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
    Door Art: Bodypainting und Photoshooting mit Model Mandy M. als Schranke auf einem Waldweg. Unsen, 31.05.2016 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin / 2016 ***Door Art: A project of the bodypaint artist Jörg Mirkwood and the photographer Tschiponnique Skupin, Germany, 2016 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 22584200
    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
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    FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
    Door Art: Bodypainting und Photoshooting mit Model Mandy M. als Schranke auf einem Waldweg. Unsen, 31.05.2016 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin / 2016 ***Door Art: A project of the bodypaint artist Jörg Mirkwood and the photographer Tschiponnique Skupin, Germany, 2016 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 22584203
    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
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    FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
    Door Art: Bodypainting und Photoshooting mit Model Mandy M. als Schranke auf einem Waldweg. Unsen, 31.05.2016 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin / 2016 ***Door Art: A project of the bodypaint artist Jörg Mirkwood and the photographer Tschiponnique Skupin, Germany, 2016 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 22584198
    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
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    FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
    Door Art: Bauwagentür Bodypainting und Photoshooting mit Model Isabell als Baumwurzel im Ohrbergpark. Emmerthal, 06.05.2016 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin / 2016 ***Door Art: A project of the bodypaint artist Jörg Mirkwood and the photographer Tschiponnique Skupin, Germany, 2016 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 22584201
    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
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    FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
    Door Art: Bergwerkstollentor Bodypainting und Photoshooting mit Model Alexandra als Mauersteine am Steinbrinkstollen. Osterwald, 07.05.2016 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin / 2016 ***Door Art: A project of the bodypaint artist Jörg Mirkwood and the photographer Tschiponnique Skupin, Germany, 2016 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 22584183
    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
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    FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
    Door Art: Kamin Tür Bodypainting und Photoshooting mit den Models Nadine und Anna-Lena als Statuen am Kamin im Sitzungssaal vom Rathaus. Rinteln, 26.04.2016 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin / 2016 ***Door Art: A project of the bodypaint artist Jörg Mirkwood and the photographer Tschiponnique Skupin, Germany, 2016 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 22584197
    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
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    FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
    Door Art: Kamin Tür Bodypainting und Photoshooting mit den Models Nadine und Anna-Lena als Statuen am Kamin im Sitzungssaal vom Rathaus. Rinteln, 26.04.2016 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin / 2016 ***Door Art: A project of the bodypaint artist Jörg Mirkwood and the photographer Tschiponnique Skupin, Germany, 2016 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 22584194
    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
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    FEATURE - Bodypaint Suchbilder
    Door Art: Kamin Tür Bodypainting und Photoshooting mit den Models Nadine und Anna-Lena als Statuen am Kamin im Sitzungssaal vom Rathaus. Rinteln, 26.04.2016 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin / 2016 ***Door Art: A project of the bodypaint artist Jörg Mirkwood and the photographer Tschiponnique Skupin, Germany, 2016 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 22584190
    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
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    FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
    Nature Art: Herbstlaub Bodypainting mit Model Janina am Gut Hasperde. Hasperde, 04.11.2015 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin
    *** Autumn-themed bodypainting shooting with model Janina in Hasperde, Germany, November 4, 2015 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 20792408

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
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    FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
    Door Art: Herbsttor Bodypainting mit Model Janina an einem Tor vom Gut Hasperde. Hasperde, 04.11.2015 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin
    *** Autumn-themed bodypainting shooting with model Janina in Hasperde, Germany, November 4, 2015 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 20792409

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
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    FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
    Nature Art: Laubwald Bodypainting mit Model Nadine im Süntel. Hessisch Oldendorf, 30.10.2015 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin
    *** Autumn-themed bodypainting shooting with model Nadine in Hessisch Oldendorf, Germany, October 10, 2015 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 20792407

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
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    FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
    Nature Art: Laubwald Bodypainting mit Model Nadine im Süntel. Hessisch Oldendorf, 30.10.2015 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin
    *** Autumn-themed bodypainting shooting with model Nadine in Hessisch Oldendorf, Germany, October 10, 2015 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 20792406

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
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    FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
    Nature Art: Laubwald Bodypainting mit Model Nadine im Süntel. Hessisch Oldendorf, 30.10.2015 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin
    *** Autumn-themed bodypainting shooting with model Nadine in Hessisch Oldendorf, Germany, October 10, 2015 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 20792399

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
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    FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
    Nature Art: Laubwald Bodypainting mit Model Nadine im Süntel. Hessisch Oldendorf, 30.10.2015 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin
    *** Autumn-themed bodypainting shooting with model Nadine in Hessisch Oldendorf, Germany, October 10, 2015 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 20792396

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
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    FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
    Nature Art: Laubwald Bodypainting mit Model Nadine im Süntel. Hessisch Oldendorf, 30.10.2015 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin
    *** Autumn-themed bodypainting shooting with model Nadine in Hessisch Oldendorf, Germany, October 10, 2015 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 20792398

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
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    FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
    Nature Art: Laubwald Bodypainting mit Model Nadine im Süntel. Hessisch Oldendorf, 30.10.2015 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin
    *** Autumn-themed bodypainting shooting with model Nadine in Hessisch Oldendorf, Germany, October 10, 2015 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 20792402

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
    DUK10008202_005
    FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
    Nature Art: Laubwald Bodypainting mit Model Nadine im Süntel. Hessisch Oldendorf, 30.10.2015 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin
    *** Autumn-themed bodypainting shooting with model Nadine in Hessisch Oldendorf, Germany, October 10, 2015 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 20792404

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
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    FEATURE - Gut getarnt: Nacktmodel im Herbstwald von Jürg Düsterwald
    Nature Art: Laubwald Bodypainting mit Model Nadine im Süntel. Hessisch Oldendorf, 30.10.2015 - Ein Projekt des Bodypaint Künstlers Jörg Düsterwald und des Fotografen Tschiponnique Skupin
    *** Autumn-themed bodypainting shooting with model Nadine in Hessisch Oldendorf, Germany, October 10, 2015 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/ACTIONPRESS) *** Local Caption *** 20792403

    (c) Dukas

     

  • Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
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    Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
    Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
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    Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
    Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
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    Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
    Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
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    Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
    Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
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    Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
    Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
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    Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
    Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
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    Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
    Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
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    Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
    Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
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    Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
    Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
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    Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
    Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
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    Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
    Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
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    Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
    Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
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    Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
    Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
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    Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
    Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
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    Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
    Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
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    Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
    Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
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    Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
    Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
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    Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
    Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

  • Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
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    Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
    Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

     

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