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Tā moko is the permanent marking or "tattoo" as traditionally practised by Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand. It is one of the five main Polynesian tattoo styles (the other four are Marquesan, Samoan, Tahitian and Hawaiian). [1] Tohunga-tā-moko (tattooists) were considered tapu, or inviolable and sacred. [2]
Batok. Spanish depiction of the tattoos of the Visayan Pintados ("the painted ones") of the Philippines in the Boxer Codex (c.1590), one of the earliest depictions of native Austronesian tattoos by European explorers. Traditional tattoos on a Kalinga woman. Batok, batek, patik, batik, or buri, among other names, are general terms for indigenous ...
Yantra tattooing. Yantra tattooing or Sak Yant is a form of tattooing using Indian yantra designs. It consists of sacred geometrical, animal and deity designs accompanied by Pali phrases that are said to offer power, protection, fortune, charisma and other benefits for the bearer.
3. Located in Brighton, UK, tattoo artist kid__argos provides a look at how stunning the combination of tribal style and a cross can be.
Between 1603 and 1868, Japanese tattooing was only practiced by the ukiyo (floating world) subculture. Generally firemen, manual workers and prostitutes wore tattoos to communicate their status. [citation needed] By the early 17th century, criminals were widely being tattooed as a visible mark of punishment.
Whang-od with a tattooed visitor. Whang-od started tattooing at the age of 15, [ 21] a traditional artform that she learned from her father who was considered a master tattooist in the region. [ 22] Traditionally, only men with special tattooing ancestry were allowed to learn the art. Whang-od was an exception due to her talent and potential ...
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Leo Zulueta was born in 1952 in a naval hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. [1] He was born into a Roman Catholic Filipino American family. [4] Zulueta spent his early years on the island of Oahu in Hawaii and in San Diego, California. [1] He attended San Diego State College in 1970, where he studied arts and crafts.