Tattoo – Maquesas, French Polynesia

The Marquesas have a long history of tattooing. It played a significant role in their soceity. Both men and women were tattooed. It was done to confer status or mark special events in life. Men were extensivley tattoed using a traditional process. A tattoo comb made of bone attached to a club was hammered into … Continue reading Tattoo – Maquesas, French Polynesia