Filipino Tattoos
Filipino Tattoos Tattooing is a very old and spiritually respected art form that has existed in many different cultures around the world. Beginnning in the 16th century, European explorers came…
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Filipino Tattoos
Tattooing is a very old and spiritually respected art form that has existed in many different cultures around the world. Beginnning in the 16th century, European explorers came across many people who practiced tattooing as an integral part of their cultures. After many centuries of not being practiced in Europe, tattooing was re-introduced to the Western world through the inhabitants of the Pacific Ocean.
The text presents Filipino cultural practices connected with ancestral and spiritual aspects of tattoo markings, and how they relate to the process and tools used to make the marks. This is the first serious study of Filipino tattoos, and it considers early accounts from explorers and Spanish-speaking writers. In the Philippine Islands, tatoos were applied to men and women for many different reasons.
It became a form of clothing. Certain designs recognized manhood and personal