Body beautiful
In the Rural Central Amhara Region, delicate neck and facial tattoos called nikisat stand out against the traditional white clothing and elaborate hair designs of Ethiopian women. Here, Hannah sits in the grounds of Saint George's Church in the city of Bahir Dar, Gojam. There is a religious aspect to some nikisat, with lines of tiny crosses along jaws or traditional Ethiopian shaped crosses on foreheads.
Nikisat use is far more prevalent in rural areas. Nowadays in cities it’s increasingly frowned upon
