The ancient Greek historian Herodotus made the first indication of this practice when he stated that Scythians used the skin ...

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Scythian women adorned themselves with tattoos portraying the animals they hunted. It was believed that these tattoos offered magical protection, and also used to commemorate acts of bravery. A ...