Tattooing as a Medium in Polynesian Culture
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TexteLangue : français Détails de publication : 2013.
Sujet(s) : Ressources en ligne : Abrégé : The art of tattooing and the dissemination of its material output as far afield as Europe forged a physical link between Antipodean travelers and the inhabitants of Polynesia. The language and the objects collected are an integral part of the history of contact with Others, and a study of tattooing and tattoos as a medium can reveal a great deal about these early exchanges that shaped Western views about the specificities of Polynesian culture.
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The art of tattooing and the dissemination of its material output as far afield as Europe forged a physical link between Antipodean travelers and the inhabitants of Polynesia. The language and the objects collected are an integral part of the history of contact with Others, and a study of tattooing and tattoos as a medium can reveal a great deal about these early exchanges that shaped Western views about the specificities of Polynesian culture.
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