Tattoo: Reclaiming Ancestral Traditions

Deeply rooted in ritual, tattoo – or tatau – have adorned human skin for thousands of years. Reflecting on how customs have been shaped by cultural exchange and colonialism, writer and broadcaster Afua Hirsch and researcher and consultant Saritha Irugalbandara join historian Radhika Hettiarachchi, for a fascinating insight into reclaiming the ancestral traditions of tattoo across Africa and beyond.