{"product_id":"indigenous-tattoo-traditions-humanity-through-skin-and-ink-hardcover","title":"Indigenous Tattoo Traditions: Humanity Through Skin and Ink - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLars Krutak\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSean Mallon\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully illustrated history of Indigenous tattooing practices around the world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTattooing within Indigenous communities is a time-honored practice that binds the tattoo recipient to a deeply felt collective history. More than mere decoration, tattoos embody cultural values, ancestral ties, and spiritual beliefs. \u003ci\u003eIndigenous Tattoo Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e captures ancient tribal tattooing practices and their contemporary resurgence, highlighting a beautiful aspect of humanity's shared cultural heritage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTransporting readers through history, Lars Krutak explores the art and customs of tattooing across numerous ancestral lands, including Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, the Arctic, Oceania, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Siberia. He illustrates how tattoos function as a form of writing that defines and structures community life, performing as rites of passage, symbols of rank, and signs of marital or religious devotion, among other facets of culture. We are introduced to the heavily tattooed Li women of China's Hainan Island with their elaborate facial and body tattoos, the bold indelible markings of Papua New Guinea's Indigenous peoples, and innovative cultural tattoo practitioners who are rebuilding a skin-marking legacy for future generations to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith numerous images published for the first time and an illuminating foreword by cultural historian Sean Mallon, \u003ci\u003eIndigenous Tattoo Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e opens a window onto one of the world's most vibrant yet misunderstood mediums of human expression.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLars Krutak\u003c\/b\u003e is an anthropologist, photographer, and writer. A research associate at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, he is host of the Discovery Channel series \u003ci\u003eTattoo Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eTattoo Traditions of Asia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTattoo Traditions of Native North America\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eSean Mallon\u003c\/b\u003e is senior curator of Pacific histories and cultures at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.3 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460892541181,"sku":"9780691255392","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/kKuYVXyzW59780691255392.webp?v=1777256410","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/indigenous-tattoo-traditions-humanity-through-skin-and-ink-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}