Deter-Wolf, Aaron, and Diaz-Granados, Carol. Drawing with Great Needles : Ancient Tattoo
Traditions of North America. Austin, TX, USA: University of Texas Press, 2013. Web. 5 July 2015.
This book mainly talks about the ancient traditions of tattoo, such as Native American tattooing, archaeological evidence for prehistoric tattooing, tattoos’ design, totem marks, and so on. They mention the history, meaning, and significance of Native American tattooing. I will use the first chapter only, the overview for Native American tattooing in the protohistoric southeast. The author explains different cultures from fifteen century to twenty century respectively. The earliest data shows Native American tattoos have many functions, like communication and identification . However, after the mid-twentieth century, most traditional meaning of Native American tattoos has been lost. Until the cultural movements of the 1960s and 1970s, people
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It also mentions mutilation and blood-letter-writing, beyond tattoo. Lei discusses the conflict about those “bloody” acts between gender and culture across time and space. After the background and introduction, she talks about traditional conceptions of tattoos in premodern China at first. She concludes tattoos are characteristic of criminals and barbarians at that time. Then Lei distinguishes the male and female performance of virtues. She connects tattoos with military context that tattoos always show the loyalty or bravery for soldiers. Lei uses many Chinese hero story at this part. Also the author mentions the male body and pains. It seems like a shame if a man got the fear of pain, even moaning, but it is an inspirit for men. In addition, for women, bodily writing always is a kind of performance or decoration in most. However, in a number of extreme cases, female bodily acts can be related with virtue, fidelity, filial piety, and
In the story “The Tattoo”, Chris McKinney’s book is about a set in contemporary Hawai’i. The story is revealing a side of paradise about the main character, Kenji “Ken” Hideyoshi. It’s mostly about a young man with a troubled past. There is 2 other main character’s besides Ken. There is Koa Pauhi Puana and Matthew “Cal” Brodsky. These three characters have very interesting life stories. There are reasons why these three characters are important in the story.
This paper describes the Sea Bear Transformation Mask, created by Don Svanvik in 2000, and how it reflects Northwest Coast Indian art and culture, specific to the Kwakiutl tribe. A transformation mask is a large mask with hinged shutters that, when open, reveal another mask. Audrey and Alan Bleviss gave this mask to the Montclair Art Museum in 2005. The medium consists of red cedar, cedar bark, copper, pigment, and string. In the Montclair Art Museum, the mask is displayed in its open form.
"American Native Spirituality." American Native Spirituality. Tahtonka, 28 Feb. 1998. Web. 27 Apr. 2014. .
Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion by Gregory Boyle is one of the most inspirational book I have ever read. The book is comprised of multiple different stories from the life and work of the author himself, which makes this a realistic experience for the reader. These stories are of the Homeboys of Homeboys Industries, an organization founded by Father G, or Greg, in hopes of finding the light for gangs in California.
In ancient history the Aztecs and Mayans practiced tongue piercing as part of rituals. Tongue piercing was done because Aztecs thought it was a way to communicate with the gods. The Mayan’s also practiced tongue piercing as a way to demonstrate courage and virility.
Slotkin, Richard. Regeneration Through Violence: The Mythology of the American Frontier, 1600-1860. Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, 1942.
We often see travelers returning to their home country with beautiful cultural temporary tattoos on their palms, hands, or feet. The temporary tattoo is created using a paste made with Henna. Henna is a plant that grows in warm/dry regions such as Egypt, Northern Africa, Northwest India, and the Middle East. It grows about 2-6 meters high and produces a red/brown dye in its leaves that is used for many different purposes. The art of henna tattoos is widely known as an Indian wedding ritual or purely a way to temporarily express yourself through a temporary tattoo; however, the history of the Henna stems back to the Egyptians and has a far deeper significance in many cultures. By understanding these cultures and the role henna has and/or continues
Northwest Indian artists are best known for their abilities in basketry, wood-carving, and weavings (Northwest 1). They like to decorate all of their belongings with intricate black and red paintings, including their canoes and the plank houses in which they lived. Today, you can find tribal artists still using the original techniques and also using more innovative ways with today’s technology. The beauty of northwest tribal art is you can’t have one thing without the other. “If you have blankets, there has to be dancing. If you have dancing, there has to be music; and so on. It all ties together” (Johnson). There is nothing on this Earth quite like the beauty of Northwest coast tribal
Doxtator, Deborah. Excerpts from Fluffs and Feathers: An Exhibit on the Symbols of Indianness, A Resource Guide. 1988. Revised edition. Brantford, Ontario: Woodland Cultural Centre, 1992. 12-14. Print.
Organic inks, which are my personal professional preference, are the safest on the market. These types of inks are typically derived from plant matter. Vegan inks are also in the same class as the organic inks as well and are also ranked just as safe as organic inks.Organic inks are also safe to digest. I personally have no plans on digesting tattoo ink, but if I planned on doing so at least I know that it is safe.
A majority of southeastern art was lost when they were removed from their homes and moved onto reservations. It is through portable objects that were collected or bought by westerners that southeastern art survives. The main example this paper will be drawing from is a bandouliere bag titled only as Shoulder Bag made by the Cherokee people in the 1830s during the height of bandouliere bag production. It measures 20 x 23.5 cm and is currently held by the University of California in San Diego. A bandouliere bag is a bag that is worn crossbody with a large panel and a small pocket. The beadwork typically covers the strap as well as the front panel. Depending on the region the strap ends with different fringes and shapes. Almost universally, the beading pattern across the strap changes into a similar but distinctly different pattern when it reaches the top of the arch and travels back down. Most bag designs have a strong sense of balance but actively avoid symmetry. They also typically operate within a limited color pallet with certain colors being associated with different tribes. Although the most well known form for southeastern beadwork is the bandouliere bag, beadwork was also used in clothing such as belts and beaded panels. In some regions such as the Great Lakes bandouliere bags became objects to display artfully designed beadwork and lost their function as a
Throughout the history of American culture, we as an entire nation have been blind to the contributing cultures’ literature, rituals, and traditions. Prior to America’s unification, hundreds of Native American Indian tribes occupied the nation’s province. Through speech and celebratory events, they spread their beliefs, traditions, tales, and legends, in hopes of preserving their way of life. Native Americans’ cultures contributed to the unified ‘American’ culture; although, adequate credit is not given to this part of the nation’s history. Like most other Native American tribes, the Miwok Indians, native to central California, included archetypal elements in their writings such as animals with human-like characteristics, the cycle of life, and showing respect to the elders of a tribe in their literature; consequently, these morals and ideas were passed down to younger generations by word of
Symbolism and meaning is by far one of the most important aspects of the tattoo industry. “The abstract emotions and human awareness of emotions show what really is going on in ones life (Johnson)”. For that reason tattooing is a form of self-expression, and can stand for literal interpretations. For the most part these interpretations are the conveying of spiritual meaning, or marking milestones such as life or death” (Johnson). For those who think tattooing is just for looks or put a bad judgment on it, should also realize that ones personal interest reflects upon their lives. “Many individuals get their first tattoos during adolescence or young adulthood.”(Bravermark) Due to the mainstream culture, these traditions traditionally associate with stereotypes. Stereotypes defiantly have a huge impact on life. Which leads to the next point? Whether flaunted or hidden, sought as art or brought out on a whim, the tattoo has left a huge impact on generation after generation.
It isn 't uncommon to see people walking around with tattoos permanently stained on their body. It is also uncommon to know that they usually have a meaning. From Chinese symbols to images devoted to the flying spaghetti monster, people love to keep these tattoos to remind them of a message or a special someone. According to the World Book Advanced Dictionary, a tattoo is "to mark (the skin) with designs or patterns by pricking a line of holes and putting in colors. ' ' And the meaning of an individual 's tattoo can vary depending on where you are. In this essay, I will discuss contrasting elements in prison and in tribal tattoos. This will be done by doing a cross sectional study of their history, meaning and methods. Are prison and tribal tattoos similar or different?
Jun'ichirō, Tanizaki. “The Tattooer”. 603-102-04 Eastern Literature. Jeffrey Fyfe. Toronto, ON: CSPI – Coursepack, 2012. Print