Christian Tattoos as the Answer to Islamic Slavery

A Eurovision performance has reignited debate about Europe’s Christian heritage, Ottoman history, and the enduring cultural tensions surrounding Islamic expansion.

Eurovision ‘Drops the Mic’​

There’s an old saying that nearly everyone has heard, but people always need to be reminded of. It simply says, “If you don’t learn from the mistakes of history, then you’re bound to repeat them.” This year’s Eurovision Song Contest, of all things, has provided one of the most stunning reminders of all regarding the historic threat of Islamicinvasion.

I’ve honestly never appreciated most of the music which comes out of Eurovision, but for the first time in I can’t remember, this particular song by Lelek just hit different. And I didn’t even know what they were singing about! But as the following video makes clear, it’s a clarion call for the West to wake up to the ever-present threat of Islamic invasion by how Christian parents in Europe used to tattoo their children to make them less desirable to Muslim invaders at the time of the Ottoman Empire.

The historic practice of tattooing religious patterns on one’s body is known as sicanje or bocanje, and is a fascinating piece of Balkan history. While it was most popularly practised by Catholic Croats living in Bosnia and Herzegovina—especially during Ottoman rule—it extended into other parts of Europe and, in particular, Croatia as well.

While the tattoos were occasionally placed on the forehead, they were more often inscribed on the hands, wrists, forearms, and chest. This unique religious custom became a vital strategy of cultural survival and completely undermined the Ottoman Empire’s colonialist goals

Ancient Tattoos as Christian Resistance​

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