a| 2005458349

a| 9068321927

a| (OCoLC)ocm56697131

a| UKM c| UKM d| DLC

a| lccopycat

a| GT2345 b| .D56 2005

a| 397 2| KASK

a| 391.6/509 2| 22

a| van Dinter, Maarten Hesselt

a| The world of tattoo : b| an illustrated history / c| Maarten Hesselt van Dinter.

a| Amsterdam : b| KIT, c| c2005.

a| 304 p. : b| ill. (some col.), maps ; c| 29 cm.

a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-290) and index.

a| Introduction ## Destructive Western influences ## Limited research ## The origin and functions of tattoos ## Current trends in the West ## 1. EUROPE ## Archaeological finds -- Asian influences -- Greek and Roman punitive tattoos -- Britannia, land of the painted people -- Christian practices in the Middle Ages -- Rediscovery by explorers -- Growth of tattooing among criminals and prostitutes -- Japanese influence on high society -- The emancipation of the tattoo ## 2. CHINA AND JAPAN ## An indicator of low social status in China -- The flowering of decorative tattoo art in Japan -- Cultural heritage sidelined ## 3. SOUTHEAST ASIA ## Sexual motifs in trouser tattoos -- Magical tattoos of animals and gods -- Tribal traditions of Chinese islands -- Piercing and tattooing on the Philippines -- Tattooed weaving patterns ## 4. INDONESIA ## Borneo : inspiration for new tribalism -- Elegant lines and curves on Mentawai -- Burn marks as signs of male courage ## 5. INDIA ## Tattoos as Hindu caste markings -- Headhunting mountain tribes ## 6. OCEANIA ## Polynesia -- The advance of European animal motifs -- Warlike grooves and spirals -- Trouser tattoos versus the missionaries -- Geometric figures and mourning tattoos -- Melanesia -- Women as living jewels -- Stylised figures and sexual designs -- Micronesia -- A prohibition on tattoos and grass skirts -- Religious ceremonies and youthful trends ## 7. MIDDLE EAST ## Disseminated by gypsies and Bedouins -- Beauty spots and passages from the Koran ## 8. AFRICA ## Discrete dots in the Maghreb -- Ancient Egyptian tattooing traditions -- Scar tattoos in Black Africa ## 9. LATIN AMERICA ## Warrior tattoos in middle America -- Caribbean cults -- Pre-colonial traditions in the Amazon region -- Decorated women in the Gran Chaco “# 10. NORTH AMERICA ## Decorative tattoos -- Warrior symbols and marks of honour -- Clan totems ## 11. ARCTIC ## A question of life and death for the Inuit -- Decorations for male courage in Siberia.

a| Tatoeages

a| Beschilderen en versieren van het lichaam

a| boek

b| KASK c| KUB j| 397 HESS p| 000050512980

a| boek