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Tatau

A History of Sāmoan Tattooing

Tatau( )
Author: Mallon, Sean
Galliot, Sébastien
ISBN:978-0-9941362-4-4
Publication Date:Aug 2018
Publisher:Te Papa Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $60.99
Book Description:

The Samoan Islands are virtually unique in that tattooing has been continuously practised with indigenous techniques: the full male tattoo, the pe'a has evolved in subtle ways in its design since the nineteenth century, but remains as elaborate, meaningful, and powerful as it ever was. This cultural history is the first publication to examine 3000 years of Samoan tatau. Through a chronology rich with people, encounters and events it describes how Samoan tattooing has been shaped by...
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Book Details
Pages:320
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / Customs & Traditions
Art / Body Art & Tattooing
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):7.75 x 10 x 1.3 Inches
Book Weight:2.904 Pounds



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