Tattoo: An Anthropology

by Makiko Kuwahara and Makiko Kuwuhara

Book Overview

In the 1830s, missionaries in French Polynesia sought to suppress the traditional art of tattooing, because they believed it to be a barbaric practice. More than 150 years later, tattooing is once again thriving in French Polynesia.

This engrossing book documents the meaning of tattooing in contemporary French Polynesian society. As a permanent inscription, a tattoo makes a powerful statement about identity and culture. In this case, its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845201558
• ISBN13: 9781845201555
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 9.6"