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Tatooing in Tikopia

Man36 • Published In 1937 • Pages: 173-177

By: Firth, Raymond.

Abstract
This article consists of a brief description of tattooing in Tikopia, including material on specialists, transmission of the skill, special tools, designs, and associated ritual. An account of the traditional origin of the art is also presented.
Subjects
Body alterations
culture
Tikopia
HRAF PubDate
1995
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Polynesia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
W.W. Stein
Field Date
1928-1929
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Tikopia Island, Solomon Islands
Notes
[by] Raymond Firth
LCCN
sf 80000548
LCSH
Tikopia (Solomon Islands people)