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| Manang's (Iban for Medicine-Man) son making tattoo instruments. |
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| Manang's son tattooing a 'Headhunter Motif' on Marc's right hand. |
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| Tribal elder, Entalai, oversees the process of making tattoo instruments. |
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| Close-up of the 'Headhunter Motif'. |
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| Preparation of tattoo needles by the chief Bau's brother. |
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| Tattoo ritual in progress with the presence and supervision of Entalai. |
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| Chief Bau's brother tattooing himself. |
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| Final stages of the tattoo. Followed by a blessing from chief Bau. (Motif design given by chief Bau's eldest son, the future chief). |
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| Manang preparing the tattoo ink. |
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| An elder tattooed woman (Orang Ulu). |
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| Manang scraping the soot from an oil lamp. |
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| The right hand of the orang ulu (front profile). |
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| The soot is mixed with sugar and water to create the tattoo ink. |
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| The left hand of the orang ulu (back profile). |
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