Baiga :The Tattooing Ladies

Have you heard about a ethnic group called 'Baiga' who are known for their unique tattoo all around their body.Baiga ladies have elaborate tattoos on their arms, legs, back, neck, forehead and chest. The tattoos on different parts of their bodies are inked during different phases of their life... particularly when attaining the age of puberty, when getting married, post marriage and after having children.....They are found concentrated in different pockets of central India. It was just a couple of years back ( prior to the inception of covid-19 pandemic), I had gone for a visit to Bhoramdeo temple in Chhattisgarh . There I came to know about a tribe called " Baiga"( this tribal community has been declared as a Primarily Vulnerable Tribal Group by Government of India) and I found sometime convenient to pay a visit to few of the weekly tribal markets ( particularly chilpi and Taregaon ) which are visited by Baigas on market days. If you want to know more about these people, please go through the following article. https://lunarsecstacy.com/2022/04/12/baiga-the-tattooing-ladies/