Indigenous Tattoo Traditions: Humanity Through Skin and Ink

by Lars Krutak

A beautifully illustrated history of Indigenous tattooing practices around the world

Tattooing within Indigenous communities is a time-honored practice that binds the tattoo recipient to a deeply felt collective history. More than mere decoration, tattoos embody cultural values, ancestral ties, and spiritual beliefs. Indigenous Tattoo Traditions captures ancient tribal tattooing practices and their contemporary resurgence,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691255393
• ISBN13: 9780691255392
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 272 Pages