“Tattoos are part of the identity of the Baiga. My parents told me to get it done”, says Ujiyaro Bai, 36, who lives in the Baiga Chak belt of Dindori district. “When I was around 12 years old, my forehead was tattooed. Then from my elbow to my hand, and then between my elbow and shoulder. The following year I had it done from my knee to my feet. First at the front, then at the back”. (Photo by Ronny Sen/WaterAid/The Guardian)
