Tattooed Hands of a Paiwan Woman (Zhang Wenxiong)
Among the Paiwan indigenous people, both hand and body tattoos are called ’iveci’e. Women wear hand tattoos, and men wear body tattoos. There are different designs depending upon one’s clan, social class, and identity, but all represent honor, dignity, beauty, and courage. A woman who gets her hands tattooed this beautifully must be quite someone.