Tattoo Traditions of Asia – Ancient and Contemporary Expressions of Identity
Tattoo Traditions of AsiaAncient and Contemporary Expressions of Identity\nAuthor(s): Lars Krutak\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Hawai'i Press, United States\nImprint: University of Hawai'i Press\nISBN-13: 9780824895709, 978-0824895709\nSynopsis\nFor millennia, tattoos have documented the history of humanity one painful mark at a time. They form a visual language on the skin, expressing an individuals desires and fears as well as cultural values, family ties, and spiritual beliefs on the surfaces of the body. The Indigenous peoples of Asia have created some of the worlds oldest and most distinctive tattoos, but their many contributions to body art and practice have been largely overlooked. Tattoo Traditions of Asia is the first single volume dedicated to the anthropological study of an ancient cultural practice and artform that spans many countries and societies, ancestral lands, and contemporary communities across the continent and its islands. \n\nThis richly illustrat.
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