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THE STORY OF THE CRANE AND THE DRAGONFLY

This body art unites two fascinating creatures: A precisely painted dragonfly with shimmering wings and a Grey crowned crane, which is the national bird of Uganda. The dragonfly, known for its agile flight maneuvers, represents courage and rebirth in Japanese culture – in China and Japan it is also used for medicinal applications, although this is controversial in the Western world.

The Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) is one of the few crane species that nest in trees – an adaptation that distinguishes it from its relative, the Black crowned crane. With only 58,000–77,000 specimens worldwide, it is one of the endangered species. The combination of insect and bird in this work seems to be a tribute to the diversity of nature, which is both delicate and robust.