Pocahontas sports a red tattoo on her right bicep that looks a little like abstract fire. The tattoo symbolizes the tribe she was from. It also indicates high status.
Pocahontas via kwout
In the stories, she is part of the Powhatan tribe. High-status Powhatan women like Pocahontas tattooed their faces and bodies with abstract patterns, sometimes of plants and animals.
The ink was made of mashed roots, berries, and oils.
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