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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)
By BBC World Service4.6
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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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