Tattooing in the Marshall Islands Hawaiian —The Dispatch

—The Dispatch

historical records interpreted and written by native Hawaiians

flat map   |   double lamination   |   54" x 39"   |   color

paperback  |   560 pages   |   9

definition

Tattooing in the Marshall Islands Hawaiian —The DispatchTattooing in the Marshall Islands is the first scholarly compilation about the history, progression, and demise of the traditionally intricate practice of Marshallese tattooing. This work richly documents the precise approach of tattooing as an art and describes its incredible ornamental and elaborate execution. Along with visual examples, the text portrays the conventional, social, and relevant cultural context in which tattooing needs to be seen.