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Tattoos
What motivates people to decorate their bodies with ink?
In this programme, Mike Williams asks why people have tattoos. Where do they come from and what do they say about us? From the Maori of New Zealand to the Mexican Mafia, Mike explores the universal motivation behind why people decorate their bodies with ink.
(Image: David Beckham's tattooed bare back. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)
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Mon 22 Jul 201308:32GMT
BBC World Service Online
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- Fri 19 Jul 201318:32GMTBBC World Service Online
- Sat 20 Jul 201322:32GMTBBC World Service Online
- Sun 21 Jul 201311:32GMTBBC World Service Online
- Mon 22 Jul 201301:32GMTBBC World Service Online
- Mon 22 Jul 201308:32GMTBBC World Service Online
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