Tapping Ink, Tattooing Identities: Tradition and Modernity in Contemporary Kalinga Society, North Luzon, Philippines

ISBN-13: 9789715427050 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 467 str.

Analyn V. Salvador-Amores

Opis

Provides an account of contemporary and past tattooing practices among the Kalinga people in Northern Luzon. Based on in-depth fieldwork, the author documents traditional tattooing practices and designs. The book also takes into account the contemporary relevance of tattooing as an aspect of asserting identity as well as a practice that draws tourists into the region.