Maori Tattooing

Maori Tattooing
by H. G. Robley (Author)



This classic of ethnography describes Maori tattooing (moko), which communicates the bearer's genealogy, tribal affiliation, and spirituality. This definitive study relates how moko first became known to Europeans and discusses the distinctions between men and women's moko, patterns and designs, and moko in legend and song. Features 180 black-and-white illustrations.

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Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications (December 29, 2003)
Language: English

Tribal Tattoo Designs from Indonesia

Tribal Tattoo Designs from Indonesia
by Maarten Hesselt Van Dinter (Author)



a. Paperback: 286 pages
b. Publisher: Mundurucu Publishers; Pap/Cdr Bl edition (November 15, 2007)
c. Language: English

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Free Tattoing Images: Arm Band

Free Tattoing Images: Tribal Tattoo-Arm Band

Tattoo Traditions of Hawaii

Tattoo Traditions of Hawaii
by Tricia Allen (Author)



Anthropologist and tattooist Tricia Allen has harnessed centuries of knowledge about Hawaiian tattoos and has created this fascinating, comprehensive reference book that can be enjoyed by both tattoo enthusiasts and cultural scholars.

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Tattoo Traditions of Hawaii describes the evolution of Hawaiian tattooing as an art and science tracing it from its early roots in ancient Polynesia; presents motif, meaning, placement, tools and techniques along with personal observations and commentary in meticulous and graphic detail; discusses contemporary Hawaiian tattooing within the context of contact with the Western world; and includes drawings of designs and patterns for ideas and consideration.