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Month: May 2016

May 15, 2016February 6, 2018

EGYPTIAN MUMMY TATTOOS FIRST OF THEIR KIND

May 15, 2016February 6, 2018

THE DYING TRADITION OF NAGA HEADHUNTING TATTOOS

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Documenting the History of Tattoo one Mark at a Time
Tattoo Anthropologist / Author / Curator

In the Hydrographers Range of SE Papua New Guinea,

In the Hydrographers Range of SE Papua New Guinea, an ancient male initiation ritual culminated in the receipt of hand-tapped tattoos (kuije kanan, "thorn hit") by male experts. Today, perhaps less than two dozen of these tattoo bearers remain. For details, please see my article "THORN HIT: Managalase Tattoos of Papua New Guinea" via www.larskrutak.com (posted in Story).
Cover: Joseph Jo’o / Kweno village, 2012. © Lars Krutak
Film: (1985) "Kuije Kanan (Thorn Hit): Managalase Tattooing" courtesy of John Caldwell & William McKellin
End: Lancelot / Sila village with drawings of his tattoos, 2012. © Lars Krutak
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Poi Mirang Pai, a Kenyah aristocrat and perhaps th

Poi Mirang Pai, a Kenyah aristocrat and perhaps the last fully tattooed member of the royal family of the Uma Bakah clans, Sarawak. She bears various tattooing motifs reserved for her lofty social status including the face of Bungan Malan, the Goddess of Creation. 2011. © Lars Krutak. **More info on Kenyah tattooing coming later this year in my new book on Indigenous tattoos of Asia by the University of Hawai'i Press - mahalo!
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Tattooed Yonkon Naga women, Sagaing Region, northw

Tattooed Yonkon Naga women, Sagaing Region, northwest Myanmar. 2014. © Lars Krutak. #tattoo #tattoos #yonkon #myanmar #sagaing #facialtattoo #inked #indigenous #heritage #culture #bodyart #visualart #tattoohistory #asia #anthropology #tattooed #tatouage #tatuagem #tatuajes #tätowierung #tatovering #handtappedtattoo #ontheroad #lars #larsontheroad #tattooroadtrip

The Deq tattooist, Fatê Temel. Also featured is @

The Deq tattooist, Fatê Temel. Also featured is @yavukluahmet_ whose exquisite book is filled with important information.

Enjoy!

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