Tattooing of Catholic Women in the Territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina Cover Image

Tetování katolických žen na území Bosny a Hercegoviny
Tattooing of Catholic Women in the Territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Author(s): Radka Dufek Michálková
Subject(s): Ethnohistory, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Cultural Essay
Published by: Porta Balkanica, z. s.
Keywords: Bosnia and Herzegovina; tatoo; women

Summary/Abstract: A tattoo is not merely a symbol on the skin; it is a visible manifestation of a person's inner world—an unspoken reality through which the wearer reveals their innermost self without uttering a single word. The traditional tattooing custom among Bosnian-Herzegovinian Catholic women, once slowly dying out, has been experiencing a renaissance in recent years, with digital media playing a significant role in this process.

  • Issue Year: 15/2024
  • Issue No: 01+02
  • Page Range: 61-67
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Czech
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