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Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Samoan Tattoos


The man above is a Samoan who was photographed in 1900.  Below is a chart showing the traditioal Samoan tattooing patterns, front and back.  Below that is a 1985 picture of a Samoan man who resided in New Zealand at the time.






 

2 comments:

  1. Jerry, I don't like this kind of colonial photos taken by the great white colonials. Belgium among others committed atrocious crimes on the indigenous populations.
    These monstrosities are starting to be recognized in Belgium and are still pursuing us.
    I comment on this series on the only photos that do not demean the indigenous people, they are the magnificent tattoos.
    I boycott my comments for the other photos, sorry.

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