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  2. Tā moko - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. Batok - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. History of tattooing - Wikipedia

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    Tattoos were symbols of tribal identity and kinship, as well as bravery, beauty, and social or wealth status. They were also believed to have magical or apotropaic abilities, and can also document personal or communal history. Their design and placement varied by ethnic group, affiliation, status, and gender.

  5. I got inked by the world’s oldest tattoo artist

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    At 107 years old, Whang-Od is the world’s oldest tattoo artist. She’s been practicing “batok,” a traditional form of tattooing used by the region’s indigenous tribes, since she was just ...

  6. Irezumi - Wikipedia

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    Irezumi (入れ墨, lit. ' inserting ink ') (also spelled 入墨 or sometimes 刺青) is the Japanese word for tattoo, and is used in English to refer to a distinctive style of Japanese tattooing, though it is also used as a blanket term to describe a number of tattoo styles originating in Japan, including tattooing traditions from both the Ainu people and the Ryukyuan Kingdom.

  7. Peʻa - Wikipedia

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    Peʻa, Samoan male tattoo. The Peʻa is the popular name of the traditional male tatau (tattoo) of Samoa, also known as the malofie. [1] It is a common mistake for people to refer to the pe'a as sogaimiti, because sogaimiti refers to the man with the pe'a and not the pe'a itself. It covers the body from the middle of the back to the knees, and ...

  8. Whang-od - Wikipedia

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    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 seen ...

  9. Tavlugun - Wikipedia

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    The tavluġun is an Indigenous Iñupiaq chin tattoo worn by women. [1] [2] [3] Women received tavlugun after puberty when they were of an age to be married and demonstrated their inner strength and tolerance for pain. [1] Marjorie Tahbone (Inupiaq/Kiowa) is a tattoo artist dedicated to reviving customary Alaska Native tattoos such as tavlugun ...

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