Tattoo traditions of Asia : ancient and contemporary expressions of identity /

"For millennia, tattoos have documented the history of humanity one painful mark at a time. They form a visual language on the skin, expressing an individual's desires and fears as well as cultural values, family ties, and spiritual beliefs on the surfaces of the body. The Indigenous peopl...

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Auteur principal: Krutak, Lars F. (Auteur)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Langue:anglais
Publié: Honolulu : University of Hawaʻi Press, [2024]
Accès en ligne:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/jj.11498409
Table des matières:
  • Frontmatter
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Note on Terms
  • Introduction
  • 1. Tattoos of Japan: Many Islands, Many Tales
  • 2. Tattoos of Taiwan and Hainan: To Honor the Ancestors
  • 3. Tattoos of the Philippines: Defining Marks of Culture
  • 4. Tattoos of Indonesia: Spirits, Souls, Taboo, and Tattoo
  • 5. Tattoos of Mainland Southeast Asia: Magical Mysteries in Ink
  • 6. Magical Mysteries in Ink: Marks for the Afterlife
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index