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An old woman from the Chin ethnic minority group in Myanmar, which borders India and Thailand, shows off the tattoos she was given as a young girl to ward off attacks - particularly by neighbouring princes, who would kidnap girls to be concubines.
She was one of the last to get the markings, in a 200-year-old custom which has now died out.
Ouch, that should have hurt I am glad that such customs do die out
Somebody drew it by hand. How else ? Thats why its shocking - maybe she was forced to do it in the name of community/society - no choice Must have hurt like hell
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I am glad that such customs do die out 
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