Tattoo: Reclaiming Ancestral Traditions

Afua Hirsch & Nicholas Thomas in conversation with Radhika Hettiarachchi

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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 joins museum curator and anthropologist Nicholas Thomas, for a fascinating insight into reclaiming the ancestral traditions of tattoo across Africa and Oceania. Chaired by Radhika Hettiarachchi.