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Patterns of the past : tattoo revival in the Cook Islands / Therese Mangos & John Utanga ; photography by Kirsty Griffin.

by Mangos, Therese.

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Auckland, N.Z. : Punarua Productions, 2011.

Tattooing -- Cook Islands.

Cook Islands -- Social life and customs.

9780473193775 (pbk.)

0473193779 (pbk.)

220 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 24 cm.

The legend of 'Ina -- The Cook Islands -- The Cook Islands -- Early society -- Tātatau -- Tātatau -- European encounters -- Scarification & the absence of Tātatau -- The renaissance -- Patterns -- The language of patterns -- Aitutaki -- Mangaia -- Ngā-Pū-Toru -- Rarotonga.

Patterns of the Past traces the history and practice of tattooing (tātatau) through the ancient oral traditions of the Cook Island people, as well as from reports of early Western visitors and rich archival material. The book looks at the current practices of contemporary Cook Island tattooists, what the tattoos mean and what techniques and instruments are traditionally used. More than 250 colour and black and white images included.

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