ISBN:
1845201558
,
184520154X
Language:
English
Pages:
XIX, 268 S.
,
Ill.
Edition:
English ed.
DDC:
391.6/5/09962
Keywords:
Geschichte
;
Corps humain - Aspect social - Polynésie française
;
Corps humain - Aspect symbolique - Polynésie française
;
Fêtes - Polynésie française
;
Prisons - Aspect social - Polynésie française
;
Rôle selon le sexe - Polynésie française
;
Sociale aspecten
;
Tatoeage
;
Tatouage - Polynésie française - Histoire
;
Tatouage - Polynésie française - Tahiti - Histoire
;
Alltag, Brauchtum
;
Geschichte
;
Gesellschaft
;
Tattooing History
;
Tattooing History
;
Body, Human Social aspects
;
Body, Human Symbolic aspects
;
Sex roles
;
Festivals French Polynesia
;
Prisons Social aspects
;
Tätowierung
;
Polynésie française - Mœurs et coutumes
;
French Polynesia Social life and customs
;
Französisch-Polynesien
;
Französisch-Polynesien
;
Tätowierung
;
Geschichte
Abstract:
In the 1830s, missionaries in French Polynesia sought to suppress the traditional art of tattooing because they believed it to be a barbaric practice. More than 150 years later, tattooing is once again thriving in French Polynesia. This engrossing book documents the meaning of tattooing in contemporary French Polynesian society. In this case, its resurgence is part of a vibrant cultural revival movement. Kuwahara examines the complex significance of the art, including its relationship to gender, youth culture, ethnicity and prison life. She also provides unique photographic evidence of the sophisticated techniques and varied forms that characterize French Polynesian tattooing today. [from publisher description].
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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