Mentawai tattooist Aman Bereta hand-taps the thigh of Aman Ipai on the veranda of his longhouse. Hand-tapping is a traditional tattooing technique, along with hand-poking, skin-stitching, and scarification. Photographs by Lars Krutak.

Mentawai tattooist Aman Bereta hand-taps the thigh of Aman Ipai on the veranda of his longhouse. Hand-tapping is a traditional tattooing technique, along with hand-poking, skin-stitching, and scarification. Photographs by Lars Krutak.