A tattoo ritual

It is August 1995, and the full moon is up.
We are in the middle of a field of petroglyphs at Tanum, Bohuslän in Sweden.

First we burn some incense made of dried sage, and I am drumming my shaman drum to create a good atmosphere.
Then I tattoo the design on to Jens' arm by hand.
It was all video filmed.

Photos by Bill Watts

The petroglyph that is now a tattoo on Jens' arm