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History of Tahitian Tattoos

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History of Tahitian Tattoos - Getting a Tattoo.

In Pacific cultures, tattooing has a huge historic significance. Polynesian tattooing is considered the most intricate and skillful tattooing of the ancient world.

Polynesian people believe that a person's mana, their spiritual power or life force, is displayed through their tattoo. The vast majority of what we know today about these ancient arts has been passed down through legends, songs, and ritual ceremonies. elaborate geometrical designs which were often added to, renewed, and embellished throughout the life of the individual until they covered the entire body.




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