Monday, October 5, 2009

Mask Project: Polynesia

source: http://www.besttattoogallery.com/samoan-tattoos-the-mystery-ancient-tattooing-art
the design of the Polynesian islands, which encompass a large area in the pacific ocean but nonetheless share a culture. This is because the peoples of the islands were travellers that settled on the various islands. It's impossible to talk about Polynesian culture without going into their rich tattooing tradition.


source: http://www.honolulumagazine.com/Honolulu-Magazine/April-2007/Hawai-8216i-by-Design/

Polynesian tattoos did differ between islands and cultures, there are many similarities between the traditions, mostly focusing on repeated geometric design elements.

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