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In the remote mountains of Chin State in western Myanmar are groups of tribal people for whom facial tattoos are a sign of beauty for many of the older women. Mount Victoria, the highest peak in Chin State, is home to the Munn and Dai tribes, both with their own recognisable facial inkings. The Muun women have a series of small, interlinked rings, arranged in a half-moon, tattooed from the cheeks down to the neck. The practice has been banned by the government for many years that now it's rare to meet younger women with the tattoos.

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In the remote mountains of Chin State in western Myanmar are groups of tribal people for whom facial tattoos are a sign of beauty for many of the older women. Mount Victoria, the highest peak in Chin State, is home to the Munn and Dai tribes, both with their own recognisable facial inkings. The Muun women have a series of small, interlinked rings, arranged in a half-moon, tattooed from the cheeks down to the neck. The practice has been banned by the government for many years that now it's rare to meet younger women with the tattoos.