Inspired by: the Chin in Myanmar. In a 200 year-old custom, the Chin ethnic minority group in Myanmar would give their daughters elaborate facial tattoos to ward off attacks from neighboring princes who would often try to kidnap girls to be concubines. The women in these pictures are some of the last to receive the groups markings, which has now died out. I think these tattoos are so beautiful even though they were put there to do the complete opposite of attract people. The gauges, the tattoos...they're perfect.