Tattoos and Indigenous Peoples - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Tattoos and Indigenous Peoples write by Judith Levin. This book was released on 2008-08-15. Tattoos and Indigenous Peoples available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This engrossing story reviews the nature of indigenous and tribal peoples and their uses of tattoos. Readers learn about the earliest known tattoos and their meanings, and the explorers and conquistadors who encountered the indigenous people who used them. The tattoo traditions of Japan, India, the Arctic, the Americas, Polynesia and Oceania are also examined. The book includes an overview of the anthropologists who studied tattoo meanings and symbols, which can have different meanings in different places of the world. The book closes with a discussion of how tattoos can now be seen as a revival or a fashion choice among modern people who can choose their style and identity more freely than could early indigenous peoples.
Filipino Tattoos
Filipino Tattoos - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Filipino Tattoos write by Lane Wilcken. This book was released on 2010. Filipino Tattoos available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Tattooing is a very old and spiritually respected art form that has existed in many different cultures around the world. After many centuries of not being practiced in Europe, tattooing was re-introduced to the Western world through the inhabitants of the Pacific Ocean. Beginnning in the 16th century, European explorers came across many people who practiced tattooing as an integral part of their cultures. This is the first serious study of Filipino tattoos, and it considers early accounts from explorers and Spanish-speaking writers. The text presents Filipino cultural practices connected with ancestral and spiritual aspects of tattoo markings, and how they relate to the process and tools used to make the marks. In the Philippine Islands, tatoos were applied to men and women for many different reasons. It became a form of clothing. Certain designs recognized manhood and personal accomplishments as well as attractiveness, fertility, and continuity of the family or village. Facial tattoos occurred on the bravest warriors with names that denoted particular honor. Through the fascinating text and over 200 images, including color photographs and design drawings, the deep meanings and importance of these markings becomes apparent.
The Polynesian Tattoo Today
The Polynesian Tattoo Today - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Polynesian Tattoo Today write by Tricia Allen. This book was released on 2010. The Polynesian Tattoo Today available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "This collection of amazing photos attests to the high level of artistic achievement and technical ability of the Polynesian people today, as well as nonislanders who have been heavily influenced by the art of the Pacific."---Ed Hardy --Book Jacket.
Oriental Tattoo Art
Oriental Tattoo Art - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Oriental Tattoo Art write by Du Ying. This book was released on 2012. Oriental Tattoo Art available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. More and more people are getting tattoos these days. Whether these are complex traditional symbols or uniquely significant words, tattoos are an expression of the wearer's feelings and desires. As the tattoo profession grows, tattoo artists are perfecting their art, and attracting the attention of an increasing amount of dedicated enthusiasts. In this rising trend, Asian tattoo art, especially that of China and Japan, has gained admirers around the world. Through interviews with artists and the presentation of their work, Oriental Tattoo Art puts the charm of contemporary oriental tattoo art on full display. In addition, Oriental Tattoo Art contains an appendix with nearly 150 traditional oriental symbols and written characters with clear explanations of their unique cultural meanings for the appreciation and use of the reader. Let us pierce the veil of this ancient and alluring profession and learn about the spiritual and artistic worlds of contemporary tattoo artists in China and Japan.
Tapping Ink, Tattooing Identities
Tapping Ink, Tattooing Identities - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Tapping Ink, Tattooing Identities write by J. Neil C. Garcia. This book was released on 2014. Tapping Ink, Tattooing Identities available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Oxford, 2011.
