![]() It was a signal to men that the particular woman had reached puberty, this tattoo was also used as a form of protection during enemy raids. This chin stripe was used as a ritual for girls that have reached maturity. The chin stripe as it is called, also known as tamlughun, was multiple stripes that ran down the chin. These chin tattoos were predominantly done on woman and although they were a simple design and pattern of lines, the significance of these tattoos on the chin were strong. ![]() The chin tattoo was different from many of the other spiritual tattoos the Inuit people obtained. From here, the sewing needle would penetrate the part of the skin that was to be inked, a sort of stick and poke style of tattooing. During this time, the tattoo would be done by using a large skin-sewing needle that would be dipped in a combination of seal oil, urine, and the black gunk that would be scraped off from a used pot. ![]() The people back then obviously did not use the ink that we use today for the tattoos. The reasoning behind this is the people wanted the tattoo artists to have needle threading skills, in those days, the elderly woman of the area would be best suited for this job since they were great at stitching and sewing. The tattoo artists of the time were both men and woman, but mostly woman.
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