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  2. Rapa Nui tattooing - Wikipedia

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    Certain designs were more common than others. Women and men very often had heavy lines on their faces, which, crossing the forehead, extended from one ear to the other. [ 3 ] These lines were curved and combined with a series of large dots ( humu or puraki , “to enclose” ) that marked the forehead and temples.

  3. Category:Polynesian tattooing - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Polynesian tattooing" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. M. Malu;

  4. Batok - Wikipedia

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    Other tattoos for men include the babalakay, sun-like or cross-like tattoos on the thigh that represented spiders; and the hisi, a tattoo on the back of the hand to the middle of the forearm which is uniformly black except for a narrow untattooed line running along the pulse of the wrist. These tattoos are applied to all men as soon as they ...

  5. Manu Farrarons - Wikipedia

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    Born in 1967 in Cholet (France), of a painter mother and tattoo artist father, he spent his childhood in Tahiti and was immersed in Polynesian life and culture. At an early age he started drawing Tahitian and Marquesan designs. After finishing high school, he studied to become a school teacher. [1]

  6. Tā moko - Wikipedia

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    Painting by Gottfried Lindauer of a moko being carved into a man's face by a tohunga-tā-moko (tattooist) A collection of kōrere (feeding funnels). Historically the skin was carved by uhi [6] (chisels), rather than punctured as in common contemporary tattooing; this left the skin with grooves rather than a smooth surface.

  7. Culture of the Marquesas Islands - Wikipedia

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    Marquesan designs distinguish themselves through the use of symbols and consistent artistic renderings of lines, arches and circles, which are uniquely attributed and linked through history to the South Pacific Islands. [7] Boys received their first tattoos in their teens in a ritual setting, and by old age often had tattoos all over their bodies.

  8. The US has executed 23 men this year. A look at the state of ...

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    Four days later on Sept. 24, two men were executed within an hour of each other: ... The rest of the United States − 23 in total − do not have the death penalty, including red states like ...

  9. Criminal tattoo - Wikipedia

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    This is more symbolic of criminal activity among West Coast gangs where a teardrop tattoo underneath the eye can indicate whether an individual committed murder or attempted murder. [31] [32] Other meanings of this tattoo are indicating time spent in prison or the loss of a loved one associated with a gang. [31]