Tattoo Traditions of Native North America: Ancient and Contemporary Expressions of Identity
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (892 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9491394096 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Long neglected by anthropologists and art historians, tattooing was a time-honored practice that expressed the patterns of tribal social organization and religion, while also channelling worlds inhabited by deities, spirits, and the ancestors. As the first book on the subject, it breaks new ground on one of the least-known mediums of Native American expressive culture that nearly disappeared from view in the twentieth century, until it was reborn in recent decades.. For thousands of years the Indigenous peoples of North America have produced astonishingly
Simply put, this book is beautiful. This volume provides a depth of cultural understanding rarely seen in conversations about tattooing in North America.--Rhonda Dass"Anthropos" (01/01/2015) . This volume provides a depth of cultural understanding rarely seen in conversations about tattooing in North America.--Rhonda Dass"Anthropos" (01/01/2015)Tattoo Traditions of Native North America begins to fill the void in the global record of traditional tattooing practices. This volume provides a depth of cultural understanding rarely seen in conversations about tattooing in North America.--Rhonda D
Lis Stender said Five Stars. Its beautiful
Protection. Healing. Shamanic Power. Dr. He is the author of The Tattooing Arts of Tribal Women, Kalinga Tattoo: Ancient and Modern Expressions of the Tribal, and Magical Tattoos and Scarification: Spiritual Skin. . Lars Krutak is a cultural anthropologist, photographer, and writer who has traveled the Indigenous world for over f