Tattooing in the Marquesas (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Handy, Willowdean Chatterson

9781333883263: Tattooing in the Marquesas (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10 : 1333883269 ISBN 13 : 9781333883263

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

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Discover how Marquesan tattoos reveal wealth, power, and life stories. Learn what these designs tell us about status, ritual, and daily life, and why the art mattered in old and living communities.

This book compiles observations and native testimony to map how tattooing functioned in Marquesan society. It explores who paid for the work, what it signified, and how both elite and common people engaged with the art. The discussion covers the roles of chiefs, warriors, and skilled tuhuna (artists), and how the process and its costs reflected social rank, age, and wealth. Through how designs were placed, who could participate, and how tattoos related to rites, the book paints a nuanced picture of beauty, endurance, and social meaning.

How wealth and status influenced who could be tattooed and how the work was organized
How designs acted as badges for different groups, including warriors and chiefs
How participation in tattooing related to family obligations, marriage, and social life
How early observations and later informants shape our understanding of the art’s role in society

Ideal for readers interested in anthropology, art, and the cultural meaning of body decoration.

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�diteur: Forgotten Books
Date d'�dition: 2018
Langue: anglais
ISBN 10: 1333883269
ISBN 13: 9781333883263
Reliure: Broch�
Nombre de pages: 638
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Tattooing in the Marquesas (Classic Reprint)

Willowdean Chatterson Handy

Edit� par Forgotten Books, 2018

ISBN 10 : 1333883269 ISBN 13 : 9781333883263

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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is a rich collection of early tattoo patterns from the Marquesas Islands, collected during a visit in 1921. At the time the author conducted research, tattooing was already forbidden on the islands and the patterns were beginning to disappear. The author explores the cultural significance of these intricate patterns, piecing together information from natives, a practicing tattoo artist, and literary sources. An examination of the designs themselves - classified into geometric, conventional and naturalistic - highlights the evolution of the art form from simple naturalistic patterns to highly elaborated and almost purely conventional designs. The descriptive text is supported by photographs taken at the time of the author's visit and by drawings made of the tattoo patterns by native informants and a tattoo artist. This book is a significant addition to the study of tattooing customs and practices and provides a glimpse into the creative artistry of the Marquesas. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N� de r�f. du vendeur 9781333883263_0

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