This 1925 survey constitutes one of the most complete histories of
world tattoo practices. It was written at the end of a significant
era in anthropological fieldwork, when the efforts of missionaries
and the impact of European imperialism had suppressed all but the
final vestiges of indigenous native tattoo traditions. Subsequent
opportunities for original fieldwork related to tattooing were
rare, making this book a valuable link to vanishing cultures.
In addition to 80 photographs and illustrations--many of them new
to this edition--this fascinating study discusses the significance
of tattoos and other forms of body marking in terms of religious
beliefs and social purposes. Author Wilfrid Dyson Hambly offers a
wealth of examples from fieldwork conducted around the world.
Hambly discusses the religious and magical uses of tattooing, which
range from the prevention of pain, protection against witchcraft,
and attraction of good luck to the preservation of youth and
insurance of the survival of the soul after death.
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