Tatau/Tattoo: Embodying Resistance

Exhibition Website

Nov 5 2015 - Oct 9 2016

The ancient tradition of tattoo continues to be practiced to this day throughout the Pacific Islands and the Philippines, a living reminder of the history and ancestral connections across the islands.  Hear the unique perspectives from Tatak ng Aat Alon (Mark of the Four Waves) Tribe, a nationwide indigenous Filipino group, and see rare artifacts such as tattoo instruments from Fiji and Belau.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website

  • Asian
  • Culture / Lifestyle
  • Southeast Asia

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