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2. Deq (tattoo) - Wikipedia

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   It is circles that are particularly associated with fertility, while crosses are believed to ward off evil spirits and diamonds bring strength. [1] The deq can be seen as a diary for the particular woman. [5] Men usually get tattooed on the hands, legs, neck, chest and face (temporal tattoos are common [6]). The primary significations among men ...

3. 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.

4. Yantra tattooing - Wikipedia

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   Tattoos of yantra designs were believed to hold magic power, and were used much like the kolam tattoos of India. For these people, religion is closely tied to the notion of magic, health, and good fortune. [3] The script used for yantra designs varies according to culture and geography. In Cambodia and central Thailand, the Khom script is used.

5. Adinkra symbols - Wikipedia

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   Samples of recorded Adinkra symbols. Adinkra are symbols from Ghana that represent concepts or aphorisms. Adinkra are used extensively in fabrics, logos and pottery. They are incorporated into walls and other architectural features. Adinkra symbols appear on some traditional Akan goldweights. The symbols are also carved on stools for domestic ...

6. Tattoo - Wikipedia

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   An example of a tattoo design Application of a tattoo to a woman's foot. A tattoo is a form of body modification made by inserting tattoo ink, dyes, and/or pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to form a design. Tattoo artists create these designs using several tattooing processes and techniques, including ...

7. Mike Tyson's tattoos - Wikipedia

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   Whitmill proposed a tribal design [25] inspired by tā moko, [c] a Māori tattoo style. [26] The design is not based on any specific moko [27] and was created directly on Tyson's face. [28] Tyson saw the tattoo as representing the Māori, whom he described as a "warrior tribe", and approved of the design, [29] which consists of monochrome ...

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9. Visual arts of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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   The Island of Marajó, at the mouth of the Amazon River was a major center of ceramic traditions as early as 1000 CE [45] and continues to produce ceramics today, characterized by cream-colored bases painted with linear, geometric designs of red, black, and white slips.