The tattoo tells a story, of the position in society, the transition from childhood to adulthood, sexuality, one can learn a lot from a person through the marks inscribed on his skin among the Berbers. The rosette, composed of triangles: the one with the point up represents fire and virility, while the triangle with the point down represents water and femininity There is such a rich archive of material throughout the book, from photographs of your travels to letters and interview snippets. Did you recall any particularly fond memories through its creation?

ANY TATTOO ENTHUSIAST WILL HAVE HEARD OF THE LEU’S - THE SWISS-BASED TATTOO FAMILY FAMED FOR PIONEERING AND EVOLVING THE ART-FORM OVER TWO GENERATIONS Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.Berber tattoos complete this elegant and well-groomed look: these geometric signs in the shape of an arrow, a point, or a triangle, cover their faces, hands and ankles, the only uncovered parts of their bodies. Because they could not buy jewellery and henna as it was costly at that time, women tattooed themselves always to look and feel beautiful .” Sensitively captured in drawings from the time, by Aia Leu, the faces of the Berber women speak of a tribal culture that was fast disappearing, even then. As tattoo artists themselves, Felix and Loretta were able to find a common ground with the Berber families, gaining unprecedented access into this sparsely documented Berber art form. The basic designs are the basis of all decorative tattoo fantasies and carry names that change when modified or composed according to the art and inspiration of the "maalema." The most common are: the comb, fly wings, fishbone, saw, and pigeon's foot. The vertical chief attribute represents god and life, as well as the head tool planted in the ground by man

This trunk tattoo symbolises the rootedness and connexion between the earth, the sky, the divine, and the world and earth energy.For these women, tattoos mark different phases in their lives, and consequently start at a young age.

Women see the frog’s song as pure because this animal is deemed sacred as it lives in the rare waters of the desert. Tattooing has boomed in popularity over the last decade. What do you think Felix would make of today’s tattoo scene? Function of purity: The tattoo is associated with the function of purity: as it purifies the human soul from evils and sins, and purifies them from impurities, sins by arousing fear, empathy, repentance and the desire to seek forgiveness … That is to desperate: The tattoo in the sense of scratching and penetrating the skin in the desire to purify, according to a group of rules of rituals and rules of ceremony. Additionally, tattoos are penances and fidelity, loyalty, sincerity, redemption for spiritual fulfillment. Thus, obtaining holiness of soul and attaining perfect transcendence. what it means to cleanse with the intention of attaining spiritual purity thus The tattoo also expresses an intermediate bridge between matter and spirit, between body and sanctuary. Despite this deep-rooted history, the practice is dying out due to a mixture of increasing religiosity and the spread of western fashions. Many women today choose to mark themselves with henna instead, a natural dye that fades away over the course of a week or two. Bedouin

They are indigenous inhabitants of that region who came with their own language -Tamazight- culture and religion. Amazighs also share a common heritage and linguistic origin with various dialects such as Tachelhit-Tamazight-Tarifit-Taqbaylit and Tamasheq. Spiritual virtues: Berber tattoos are known to have a purifying nature, according to the Amazigh people they have the ability to purify body and soul. Spiritually, they represent sacrifices for the purification and redemption of the soul, the tattoo would act as a bridge between the body and the spirit aiming to attain spiritual fullness. One day when we were moved to the city, I decided to do it. I was 14 years old, I asked my mother to do it but she refused," says Masoudi. But these body designs also have an important symbolic dimension. Some marked an identity belonging to a group, a family, a region. Others signified the marital status of the woman who wears it: widow, single, or newly married. Still others represented animals symbolizing essential values in Berber culture, such as fertility, wisdom or goodness.