Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Something new?
Guess again…
Labret (lip plate) African in origin
body shape alteration
Egyptian art…
Was it showing
evidence of
body
alteration?
Muyanmar (Burma) neck rings
Stretched earlobes
(Borneo).
But really…
What’s the difference between
this…
body building
…and this?
Chinese foot binding
Is there a
difference
between this…
…and this?
Otzi, The Tyrolean iceman, a 5300-year-old mummy
http://anthropology.net/2009/07/21/otzi-icemans-tattoos-were-born-in-fire/
4 - Mark achievements.
Traditional division of the face for Moko patterns.
Traditional Maori tattoo uses blue dye inserted under the skin.
Tattoo however was not
limited to the face (or
only to men) but was
used across the entire
body.
The people of Samoa
tattooed the legs and
buttocks heavily, due to
the large surface area
that could be covered.
Skin Art
Part 2
body painting
Almost all cultures at one time have practiced body painting.
And most still do (without realizing it).
The ancient Celts were the most
famous people to paint
themselves.