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  Patricia Deany August 5, 2011 at 3:34am

  Sarah, do you think those are real tattoos?
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  Eva Baby August 5, 2011 at 5:10am

  She looks great!!!
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  Marie-Ange August 5, 2011 at 9:12am

  Lovely girl and jewelry!
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  Alaa eddine SAGID August 5, 2011 at 2:50pm

  On this very sweet lady, no real tatoos.

   

  But in some parts on north africa (moroccan middle atlas, tunisia, Algerian aures mountains) women used to have huge patches of their skin tatooed

   

  Chin, breast, back, legs, arms, beard, throat...

   

  This lady have surely been showcasing traditionnal dress of her region in some local festival or fair!!
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  SARAH CORBETT August 5, 2011 at 2:53pm

  I think this is a  fantasy pic, possibly for a postcard?

  I liked the jewels!!
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  SARAH CORBETT August 5, 2011 at 2:54pm

  whilst speaking of tattoos, I wonder if you have any information regarding traditions of alfalfa tattooing Ayis. I would like to have something traditional done in this manner.

  Thanks

  Sarah x
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  Alaa eddine SAGID August 5, 2011 at 2:59pm

  i am afraid i don't understand what do you mean by alfalfa tatooing , Do you refer to the plant? or is a mispelled locality name?
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  SARAH CORBETT August 5, 2011 at 3:01pm

  I was told by a lady in Ait Ouzine in the Draa that the alfalfa plant is used for the tattoos...I wondered if you knew anything regarding this.

  Sx
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  Alaa eddine SAGID August 5, 2011 at 3:24pm

  i can't help you in that matter, women in my family who have tattoos come from the arabic speaking lowlands arabs and have long abandonned this tradition, thus nobody is able to reproduce tatoos there.

  It is still living in eastern high atlas and middle atlas's remote valleys, where i have seen pretty young girls tattoed

   

  As for the materials used, they have surely been different from one region to another...but i have never heard of alfalfa being used .

   

  Sorry
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  SARAH CORBETT August 5, 2011 at 3:25pm

  Thanks for the feedback Ayis. Sx