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Kayan is one of the many tribes of Borneo who practice body modification. BME has some examples of their tattoos from the Sarawak Museum. Among the Kayans, women are normally the tattoo artists. [1]
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Thigh pieces
Sihong is the term for the repeated design of thigh tattoos for Kayan women, and the type of sihongs and where they are placed can tell the class of the woman.
Dogs
Udo Asu are traditional Kayan Borneo tattoos of dog designs (Kayan). These designs are from tatu-blocks in the Sarawak Museum.
Lukut
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- The design tattooed on the wrists is termed lukut...
Others
- Tuang nganak is a traditional Kayan tattoo design representing a dog with pups.
