EPISODE · Jul 19, 2013 · 17 MIN
Tattoos
from The Why Factor · host BBC World Service
In this programme, Mike Williams asks why people have tattoos. Where do they come from and what do they say about us? From the Maori of New Zealand to the Mexican Mafia, Mike explores the universal motivation behind why people decorate their bodies with ink. (Image: David Beckham's tattooed bare back. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)
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In this programme, Mike Williams asks why people have tattoos. Where do they come from and what do they say about us? From the Maori of New Zealand to the Mexican Mafia, Mike explores the universal motivation behind why people decorate their bodies with ink. (Image: David Beckham's tattooed bare back. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)
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