Albanian traditional tattooing

Tattooing among Albanians is a long-standing tradition practiced since Illyrian times and kept alive in the mountainous areas of the western Balkans. == History == Based on the writings of ancient authors such as Herodotus (5th century BC), Cicero, and Strabo (1st century BC)–whose statements are confirmed by archaeological findings–ethnographic studies have concluded that tattooing was practiced among the peoples of the Balkan peninsula since ancient times.

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