The Kongo people carry stories on their skin. ✨ Scarification and tattooing here go far beyond decoration—they are sacred maps of identity, lineage, and resilience. Each mark tells a story, honors ancestors, and connects body to culture in ways modern body art can hardly capture. Too often, we overlook the depth of these practices, seeing them as patterns instead of living traditions. But African tattooing and scarification are lessons in history, spirituality, and self-expression waiting to be

Kingdom of Kongo