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| Tattoo Traditions of Hawaii | 
 enlarge | Author: Tricia Allen
Publisher: Mutual Publishing
Category: Book
Buy New: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 334449
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 218
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 1566477700
Dewey Decimal Number: 391.6509969
EAN: 9781566477703
ASIN: 1566477700
Publication Date: April 1, 2006
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 Academic but not real... July 26, 2008
This book does a decent job presenting the historic beginnings of the traditional Polynesian tattoo. However, it does nothing to bring the reader to understand the spiritual and deep emotional connection the Polynesian people have with this tradition. To that extent, some (not all) of the pictures used are incorrectly described, labeled and/or represented. If you are looking for a decent history lesson, this book is okay. If you really want to know about the history, tradition and meaning behind this tradition, seek out those who practice it in it's truest since by using the traditional tools, not modern tattoo guns. These people have way more (and more accurate) information to share. You will get a much better understanding of the human connection made between the tattooist, the recipient, and the many that are connected through this art.
The author seems to have vast amounts of ACADEMIC research into the tradition and history of this style of tattoo, but she has no connection to the real art, its meanings, and the people it represents. The symbols used in this tattooing are very specific with specific meanings and locations where they may be placed on the body. She doesn't acknowledge this and just puts the symbols in her book as examples without any respect for their importance. She doesn't practice this style of tattooing and doesn't seem to want to acknowledge that this tradition is more than a historical act of a specific group of people.
The best part of this book is the chapter where she has the stories of some individuals that have experienced this connection. That is why I gave it 2 stars, that section and it's decent base of academic history.
PBS has done some wonderful pieces on the tradition of tapping...check them out if you want the human connection.
 Tattoo Review September 15, 2008
I haven't had a chance to read it all the way through but what I have read is wonderful. A great collection of information on Polynesian tattoo that are just not available in any other place. I'm working on my own art work based on Polynesian tattoos and the information available in this book was/is invaluable. I'm glad I found it.
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