Once seen as taboo, it is slowly getting more acceptability in the society An eclectic group of Cuban women brandishing tattoos has emerged from the shadows on the insular, communist-run island, pushing the boundaries of a legal vacuum and leveraging the internet to promote an ancient art that has only recently become common again in Cuba. The nearly 200-member woman´s association, called Erias, was founded in July 2021, and is the first to actively and openly promote body art on the island, a practice for decades considered taboo in Cuba, especially among women. Women with tattoos pose for a selfie in Havana, Cuba, February 27, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli While tattoos themselves are not illegal in Cuba, the island's traditional "machista" culture has long stygmatized the ...
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